diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/FormatExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/FormatExt.cs
index 51ccd203..5c0cf0a1 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/FormatExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/FormatExt.cs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				catch (Exception ex)
 				{
 					OnFormatLoaded(null, new FormatEventArgs("Error Loading Format " + format));
-					_MyLog.ErrorFormat("AddFormatToDB('{0}','{1}')", parent.Name, path);
+					_MyLog.ErrorFormat("AddFormatToDB('{0}','{1}')", (parent == null)?"Base": parent.Name, path);
 					return null;
 				}
 			}