diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnTab.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnTab.cs
index 85c0e815..0fbfbf1e 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnTab.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnTab.cs
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 				Text = origTab.Replace("Caution  ", "\uF043\uF061\uF069\uF06E\uF06F\uF074\uF075\uF020\uF020");
 				Width = 90;
 			}
-			else if ((myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.TabData.IdentWidth ?? 0) > 0)
+			else if ((myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData != null) && (myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.TabData.IdentWidth ?? 0) > 0)
 				Width = (float)myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.TabData.IdentWidth;
 			else if (CCCs != IIIs)
 				Width = Text.Length * 6; //proportial font (7 chars * 6)
 			else
 				Width = GetTextWidth(MyFont, (Text != null ? Text : origTab), symblFontName);//MyFont.CharsToTwips * (Text != null ? Text.Length : origTab.Length);
-			if (myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.TabData.Bullet.Separate)
+			if ((myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData != null) && myparent.MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.TabData.Bullet.Separate)
 				if (myparent.MyItemInfo.MyPrevious != null || myparent.MyItemInfo.NextItem != null)
 					SeparateBullet = true;
 			//if (MyParent.MyItemInfo.ItemID == 108)//120)