diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepItem.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepItem.cs
index d196660d..1708a188 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepItem.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepItem.cs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			//if (MyID < _StartingID) return;
 			//if (MyID == 2129) 
 			//	Console.WriteLine("2129");
-			if (LastMethodsEmpty || _LookForID.Contains(MyID))
+			if ((LastMethodsEmpty || _LookForID.Contains(MyID)) && _MyStepPanel != null) // jsj added check for null _MyStepPanel
 			{
 				Console.WriteLine("{0}{1}\t\"{2}\"\t{3}\t{4}\t{5}\t{6}\t\"{7}\"\t\"{8}\"\t\"{9}\""
 					, "", MyID, method, Top, Bottom