diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/VEObjects/VETreeNode.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/VEObjects/VETreeNode.cs
index 2a8b15e7..c70a25cb 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/VEObjects/VETreeNode.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/VEObjects/VETreeNode.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 	public class VETreeNode : TreeNode
 	{
 		#region Events
+		private static readonly log4net.ILog _MyLog = log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 		public event VETreeNodeEvent LoadingChildrenSQL;
 		public event VETreeNodeEvent LoadingChildrenMax;
 		public event VETreeNodeEvent LoadingChildrenValue;
@@ -207,11 +208,15 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				if (ol != null)
 				{
 					OnLoadingChildrenMax(this, new VETreeNodeEventArgs(ol.Count));
-					this.TreeView.BeginUpdate();
+					//this.TreeView.BeginUpdate();
+					if (this.TreeView != null) this.TreeView.BeginUpdate();
+					else _MyLog.WarnFormat("TreeView.BeginUpdate - Null");
 					ExpandChildren(ol);
 					//}
 					//tNext("Set Nodes");
-					this.TreeView.EndUpdate();
+					//this.TreeView.EndUpdate();
+					if (this.TreeView != null) this.TreeView.EndUpdate();
+					else _MyLog.WarnFormat("TreeView.EndUpdate - Null");
 					//tNext("End Update");
 					//tShowResults();
 				}