diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index 40a51f82..f95e21ad 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		private void SetStepButtonAndMenuEnabling(bool docontextmenus)
 		{
+			if (MyStepItem == null) return;
 			DocVersionInfo dvi = MyStepItem.MyItemInfo.MyProcedure.ActiveParent as DocVersionInfo;
 			if (dvi == null) return;
 			if (dvi.VersionType > 127 || MyStepItem.MyStepPanel.PanelViewEditMode == E_ViewMode.View)