diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs
index d11ad16e..c7394228 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		#region Constructors
 		public RTBItem(ItemInfo itemInfo, StepPanel myStepPanel, EditItem myParentEditItem, ChildRelation myChildRelation, bool expand)
 		{
+			// B2016-179 If the parent is a section and the child is not a step then set expand to true.
+			expand |= !itemInfo.IsStepPart && itemInfo.ActiveParent.IsSection;
 			//// TIMING: DisplayItem.TimeIt("CSLARTB Top");
 			InitializeComponent();// TODO: Performance 25%
 			SetupEditItem(itemInfo, myStepPanel, myParentEditItem, myChildRelation, expand, null, false);
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		public RTBItem(ItemInfo itemInfo, StepPanel myStepPanel, EditItem myParentEditItem, ChildRelation myChildRelation, bool expand, EditItem nextEditItem)
 		{
+			// B2016-179 If the parent is a section and the child is not a step then set expand to true.
+			expand |= !itemInfo.IsStepPart && itemInfo.ActiveParent is SectionInfo;
 			//// TIMING: DisplayItem.TimeIt("CSLARTB Top");
 			InitializeComponent();// TODO: Performance 25%
 			SetupEditItem(itemInfo, myStepPanel, myParentEditItem, myChildRelation, expand, nextEditItem, false);
@@ -258,6 +262,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		public RTBItem(ItemInfo itemInfo, StepPanel myStepPanel, EditItem myParentEditItem, ChildRelation myChildRelation, bool expand, bool addFirstChld)
 		{
+			// B2016-179 If the parent is a section and the child is not a step then set expand to true.
+			expand |= !itemInfo.IsStepPart && itemInfo.ActiveParent is SectionInfo;
 			//// TIMING: DisplayItem.TimeIt("CSLARTB Top");
 			InitializeComponent();// TODO: Performance 25%
 			SetupEditItem(itemInfo, myStepPanel, myParentEditItem, myChildRelation, expand, null, addFirstChld);