diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs
index e45f5a76..eb1a4aca 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/vlnTreeView.cs
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 					if (OnNodeOpenProperty(this, new vlnTreePropertyEventArgs("New Section", section.SectionConfig)) == DialogResult.OK)
 					{
 						int indx = tvindex + ((newtype == MenuSelections.SectionBefore) ? 0 : 1);
-						if ((par.Nodes[indx] as VETreeNode).VEObject.ToString() != _LastSectionInfo.ToString())
+						if (indx >= par.Nodes.Count || (par.Nodes[indx] as VETreeNode).VEObject.ToString() != _LastSectionInfo.ToString())
 						{
 							tn = new VETreeNode(_LastSectionInfo);
 							par.Nodes.Insert(indx, tn);