diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
index a70685c7..aa3eab62 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
@@ -5507,6 +5507,8 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 				if (myTab != null)
 				{
 					myTab.XOffset = XOffset - ((myTab == null) ? 0 : myTab.Width) - 12;
+					// B2017-253 - Limit the tab offset to 2 points inside the left margin 
+					myTab.XOffset = Math.Max(myTab.XOffset,itemInfo.MyDocStyle.Layout.LeftMargin ?? 72)+2;
 					myTab.Width = 2.5f * myTab.Width;
 				}
 				// B2017-102: need to set width here since using Xoffset because AdjustWidth is called before this adjustment.