diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ContentExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ContentExt.cs
index 144b9d95..b9864362 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ContentExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ContentExt.cs
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			if (tText.Contains(@"\fs"))
 			{
 				tText = Regex.Replace(tText, @"\\v\\fs[0-9]+ ", "\\v ");
-				start = tText.IndexOf("<START]");
+				start = tText.IndexOf("<START]",Math.Max(lastIndex - 3,0)); //B2021-054 start looking from the last index or zero - which ever is greater
 			}
 			string defPrefix = tText.Substring(start - 3, 3);
 			if (defPrefix != @"\v ") throw new Exception(string.Format("rtf string {0} does not match expected format", defPrefix));