diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
index 0ca42bb5..198a3a90 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
@@ -4183,6 +4183,13 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 			else if (itemInfo.MyParent.FormatStepData != null && itemInfo.MyParent.FormatStepData.Type == "TitleWithTextRight")
 			{
 				XOffset = MyParent.MyParent.XOffset;
+				// if the step text has a tab, then we need to position the tab to the XOffset and then ajust the text XOffset
+				// by the length of the tab. - fix for IP2 backgrounds (ex. 2-ECA-3.3, step 6)
+				if (myTab != null)
+				{
+					myTab.XOffset = XOffset;
+					XOffset += (myTab.Text.Length * myTab.MyFont.CharsToTwips);//myTab.Width - myTab.XOffset;
+				}
 				return;
 			}
 			if (itemInfo.IsHigh)