diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/MSWord/WordDoc.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/MSWord/WordDoc.cs
index 498daf0b..27ba59a4 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/MSWord/WordDoc.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/MSWord/WordDoc.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ namespace Volian.MSWord
 				// otherwise Kill it.
 				proc.Kill();
 			}
+			_MyWordApp = null;
 		}
 		public static System.Diagnostics.Process[] WordProcesses
 		{