diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index 330d0c3a..9648bd7c 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				ProcedureConfig pc = (ProcedureConfig)parent.MyConfig;
 				int sectstartid = -1;
 				string ss = pc == null ? null : pc.SectionStart;
-				if (ss != null) sectstartid = System.Convert.ToInt32(ss);
+				if (ss != null && ss != "") sectstartid = System.Convert.ToInt32(ss);
 				else return false;
 				if (ItemID == sectstartid) return true;
 				return false;
diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
index 77b79cf8..9ba61f6e 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
@@ -719,7 +719,10 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			else if ((tb._ToItem.IsSection || tb._ToItem.IsProcedure) && ((tb._TransUI & E_TransUI.StepAllowNone) == E_TransUI.StepAllowNone))
 			{
 				string tmpStr = tb.ToString();
-				if (tmpStr.ToUpper().EndsWith(", STEP ")) tb.Remove(tb.Length - 7, 7);  // 7 is length of ", Step "
+				if (tmpStr.ToUpper().EndsWith(", STEP ")) 
+					tb.Remove(tb.Length - 7, 7);  // 7 is length of ", Step "
+				else if (tb.Prefix != null && tb.Prefix.StartsWith(")"))
+					tb.Append(")");
 				return true;
 			}
 			else