diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs
index 13afe44d..1bcf981d 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs
@@ -2154,9 +2154,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			else if (p.IndexOf("After") > -1)
 				PasteBeforeOrAfter(MenuSelections.StepAfter, tn, iiClipboard.ItemID);
 			else if (p.IndexOf("Replace") > -1)
-			{
 				PasteReplace(tn, iiClipboard.ItemID);
-			}
 			else  // paste as child
 				PasteAsChild(tn, iiClipboard.ItemID);
 			this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
@@ -2227,6 +2225,9 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			// If parent step is open in step editor, the 'OnPasteItemInfo' event will cause
 			// the item to be pasted in the step editor and the tree.
 			ItemInfo newItemInfo = null;
+			// F2021-009 display a message if pasting step will results in more sub-step levels than are defined in the format
+			if (!ii.IsProcedure) 
+				ItemInfo.PasteStepIsWithinDefinedSubStepLevels(copyStartID, ii, false);
 			if (ii.IsProcedure || !OnPasteItemInfo(this, new vlnTreeItemInfoPasteEventArgs(ii, copyStartID, pasteOpt, ii.MyContent.Type)))
 			{
 				// The parent step was not open in the step editor, just paste step (in data) and add treenode.
@@ -2251,6 +2252,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			VETreeNode prevtn = (VETreeNode) tn.PrevNode;
 			VETreeNode partn = (VETreeNode) tn.Parent;
 			ItemInfo ii = tn.VEObject as ItemInfo;
+			// F2021-009 display a message if pasting step will results in more sub-step levels than are defined in the format
+			ItemInfo.PasteStepIsWithinDefinedSubStepLevels(copyStartID, ii, true);
 			if (!OnPasteItemInfo(this, new vlnTreeItemInfoPasteEventArgs(ii, copyStartID, ItemInfo.EAddpingPart.Replace, ii.MyContent.Type)))
 			{
 				// first, check if a changeid is required.