diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs
index b6279648..a736bf26 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmSectionProperties.cs	
@@ -256,14 +256,17 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 
 			// check type of section from document styles to determine if the stepsection checkbox should
 			// be checked.  
-			int secindx = (int)_SectionConfig.SectionType;
-			// find the index for the document style to determine whether this is a step or word section.
+			//int secindx = (int)_SectionConfig.SectionType;
+			//// find the index for the document style to determine whether this is a step or word section.
 			PlantFormat pf = _SectionConfig.MyFormat != null ? _SectionConfig.MyFormat.PlantFormat : _SectionConfig.MyDefaultFormat.PlantFormat;
-			for (int i = 0; i < pf.DocStyles.DocStyleList.Count; i++)
-			{
-				if (pf.DocStyles.DocStyleList[i].Index == secindx)
-					rbStepSect.Checked = pf.DocStyles.DocStyleList[i].IsStepSection;
-			}
+			//for (int i = 0; i < pf.DocStyles.DocStyleList.Count; i++)
+			//{
+			//    if (pf.DocStyles.DocStyleList[i].Index == secindx)
+			//        rbStepSect.Checked = pf.DocStyles.DocStyleList[i].IsStepSection; _SectionConfig.MySection.
+			//}
+
+			// set the StepSect radio button based on _isStepSection to ensure the proper section types are available
+			rbStepSect.Checked = _isStepSection;
 			// set up some of the format tab:
 			SetupPpCmbxSectionType();
 			ShowAvailableOptionsForSectionType();