diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs
index 48680b4c..63b8cf8e 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			ItemInfo tmp = null;
 			if (!IsSection && (FormatStepData.UseSmartTemplate || MyHLS.FormatStepData.UseSmartTemplate || FormatStepData.UseOldTemplate))
 				tmp = InsertSmartTemplateSteps(text, number, tmp, EAddpingPart.Before, (int)MyContent.Type);
-			else
+			if (tmp == null)
 				tmp = NewItemInfoFetch(ItemID, EAddpingPart.Before, number, text, type, null, null, null, DateTime.Now, Volian.Base.Library.VlnSettings.UserID);
 			
 			// this item is updated in SQL so we have to manually force the iteminfo updates