diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index 35ce5f77..7fb40f96 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -743,16 +743,19 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 						{
 							bool hasAnnotation = false;
 							AnnotationType myType = AnnotationType.GetByNameOrCreate("Link Converted To Text");
-							foreach (AnnotationInfo anot in itemInfo.ItemAnnotations)
+							if (itemInfo.ItemAnnotations != null)
 							{
-								if (anot.TypeID == myType.TypeID && anot.SearchText == "Invalid Transition Format")
-									hasAnnotation = true;
-							}
-							if (!hasAnnotation)
-							{
-								using (Item myItem = itemInfo.Get())
+								foreach (AnnotationInfo anot in itemInfo.ItemAnnotations)
 								{
-									Annotation.MakeAnnotation(myItem, myType, "", "Invalid Transition Format", null);
+									if (anot.TypeID == myType.TypeID && anot.SearchText == "Invalid Transition Format")
+										hasAnnotation = true;
+								}
+								if (!hasAnnotation)
+								{
+									using (Item myItem = itemInfo.Get())
+									{
+										Annotation.MakeAnnotation(myItem, myType, "", "Invalid Transition Format", null);
+									}
 								}
 							}
 							break;