diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index 1b841f09..4fa3ad90 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -1108,7 +1108,10 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 						E_ROValueType.Table : (SelectedStepTabPanel.MyStepPanel.SelectedEditItem.MyItemInfo.IsFigure) ? E_ROValueType.Image : E_ROValueType.Text;
 				}
 				else
+				{
 					SelectedDVI = args.MyItemInfo.ActiveParent.ActiveParent as DocVersionInfo;
+					displayRO.ROTypeFilter = E_ROValueType.All; // allow all RO types for Word attachments (but fix)
+				}
 			}
 			ctrlAnnotationDetails.UpdateAnnotationGrid(_CurrentItem);
 			AnnotationPanelView();
@@ -1478,6 +1481,11 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 		{
 			_panelExpandedChanging = false;
 			expandableSplitter3.Enabled = infoPanel.Expanded;
+			// if our active tab is a Word attachment, call the Click even on the RO tab
+			// to ensure that the RO FST is loaded.  This fixes a bug where if the first thing you
+			// open is a Word attachment, the RO panel would not have the RO's listed.
+			if (infoPanel.Expanded && _CurrentItem.HasWordContent)
+				infotabRO_Click(sender, e);
 		}
 		#endregion