diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs b/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs
index c3ba8d40..5d634f92 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ namespace DataLoader
 				{
 					pbProc.Value += incPrc;
 					pbSect.Value += incSec;
-					pbStep.Value += incStp;
+					if(pbStep.Value < pbStep.Maximum) pbStep.Value += incStp;
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex)
 				{