diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
index 9d0812cf..13565941 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
@@ -1303,7 +1303,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			// if this is a step section & the default section, just return
 			//if (TranGetSectionItem(itminfo).IsDefaultSection) return;
 			StringBuilder retstr = new StringBuilder();
-			retstr.Append(TranGetSectionNumber(tb,false));
+			//B2016-003 Transitions to sections whose number has a leading space was causing errors in transition text
+			retstr.Append(TrimIt(TranGetSectionNumber(tb,false)));
 			string txt;
 			if(retstr.Length > 0)
 				txt = TranGetSectionTitle(tb,tb._ToItem);
@@ -1333,7 +1334,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			if (tb.SectNumWithStepNum) return false;
 			if (tb._ToItem.IsSection) return false;
 			tb.AppendPrefix();
-			string retstr = TranGetSectionNumber(tb,false);
+			//B2016-003 Transitions to sections whose number has a leading space was causing errors in transition text
+			string retstr = TrimIt(TranGetSectionNumber(tb, false));
 			tb.ReplaceToken(retstr);
 			return (retstr != null && retstr != "");
 		}
@@ -1371,7 +1373,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			}
 			if (tb.SectionsUsed.Contains(tb._ToItem.ItemID))
 				return false;
-			string retstr = TranGetSectionNumber(tb,allLevels);
+			//B2016-003 Transitions to sections whose number has a leading space was causing errors in transition text
+			string retstr = TrimIt(TranGetSectionNumber(tb, allLevels));
 			tb.SectionsUsed.Add(tb._ToItem.ItemID);
 			if (retstr != null && retstr != "")
 			{
@@ -1389,6 +1392,12 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			tb.ReplaceToken(retstr);
 			return (retstr != null && retstr != "");
 		}
+		//B2016-003 Transitions to sections whose number has a leading space was causing errors in transition text
+		private static string TrimIt(string str)
+		{
+			if (str == null) return str;
+			return str.TrimStart();
+		}
 		private static string FixTitleCase(Match m)
 		{
 			if (Regex.IsMatch(m.Value, @"^[A-Za-z]+\.?$"))