diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index 278e1e14..e93417eb 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 				tv.AdjustTree(ii);
 			}
 			else
-				MessageBox.Show("No item found");
+				MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Looking for: {0}",str),"No item found");
 		}
 
 		private static ItemInfo GetItemInfoFromString(string str) // RHM20150506 Multiline ItemID TextBox
diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.cs
index e0276453..e630a0b6 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.cs
@@ -449,6 +449,11 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		public DisplayTabItem OpenItem(ItemInfo myItemInfo2, bool setFocus)
 		{
 			ItemInfo myItemInfo = myItemInfo2;
+			if (myItemInfo.MyDocVersion == null) // bug fix: B2016-108 disconnected data will not have a MyDocVersion
+			{
+				MessageBox.Show(this, "Possible disconnected item", "Item Not Found");
+				return null;
+			}
 			if(VersionID!=myItemInfo.MyDocVersion.VersionID)
 			{
 				if(_AllDTCs.ContainsKey(myItemInfo.MyDocVersion.VersionID))