diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index b9b95162..ebf74425 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -3372,11 +3372,17 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 						else if (this.NextItem == null)
 							tbformat = "";
 					}
-					if (!this.FormatStepData.SeparateBox &&
-						(tbformat == nextTbFormat || tbformat == prevTbFormat))
+					if (!this.FormatStepData.SeparateBox)
 					{
-						tbformat = ActiveFormat.PlantFormat.FormatData.SectData.StepSectionData.IdentB;
-						TabToIdentBAdjustFont();
+						if (tbformat == nextTbFormat || tbformat == prevTbFormat)
+						{
+							tbformat = ActiveFormat.PlantFormat.FormatData.SectData.StepSectionData.IdentB;
+							TabToIdentBAdjustFont();
+						}
+						else if ((nextTbFormat == null || tbformat != nextTbFormat) && (prevTbFormat == null || tbformat != prevTbFormat))
+						{
+							tbformat = "";
+						}
 					}
 
 				}