diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index de007911..1b5b6d7e 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -3440,7 +3440,10 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 			this.dlgFindReplace.ToggleReplaceTab(args.ViewMode);
 			// C2021-021 change the tool tip for the Find and Find/Replace button based on the user's accessibility to the procedure.
 			//           also change the text on the buttons to read either Find or Find/Replace
-			tc.SelectedDisplayTabItem.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon.ToggleFindReplaceToolTip(args.ViewMode == E_ViewMode.View);
+			// B2021-044 Added a null reference check.  Happend when nothing is opened but a search for Incoming Transitions was done
+			//           and you clicked on a found reference from the Search panel (the user had to have ViewOnly security setting)
+			if (tc.SelectedDisplayTabItem != null && tc.SelectedDisplayTabItem.MyStepTabPanel != null && tc.SelectedDisplayTabItem.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon != null)
+				tc.SelectedDisplayTabItem.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon.ToggleFindReplaceToolTip(args.ViewMode == E_ViewMode.View);
 		}
 		private ItemInfo _CurrentItem = null;
 		private StepRTB _LastStepRTB = null;