diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index efcf6096..706b20fe 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -1327,7 +1327,9 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 				if (displayRO.MyROFST != SelectedROFst)
 				{
 					displayRO.MyROFST = SelectedROFst;
-					displayRO.LoadTree();
+					// B2023-021: force Load of Step Prop/RO panel RO tree by passing in
+					//   true to LoadTree
+					displayRO.LoadTree(true);
 				}
 			}