diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/EditItem.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/EditItem.cs
index c3103982..e9a41172 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/EditItem.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/EditItem.cs
@@ -990,6 +990,13 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		{
 			AddSiblingBefore("", true);
 		}
+		public void AddSiblingBefore(int? type, bool updateStatus)
+		{
+			SaveContents();
+			ItemInfo newItemInfo = MyItemInfo.InsertSiblingBefore("", "",type);
+
+			DoAddSiblingBefore(newItemInfo, updateStatus);
+		}
 		public void AddSiblingBefore(string text, bool updateSelection)
 		{
 			// Save RTB text before creating a new item because the process of creating 
@@ -1000,6 +1007,10 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			// any updates from the richtextbox text.
 			SaveContents();
 			ItemInfo newItemInfo = MyItemInfo.InsertSiblingBefore(text);
+			DoAddSiblingBefore(newItemInfo, updateSelection);
+		}
+		public void DoAddSiblingBefore(ItemInfo newItemInfo, bool updateSelection)
+		{
 			EditItem newEditItem = null;
 			switch (_MyChildRelation)
 			{