diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index 9f1ec453..9832afdd 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -1326,7 +1326,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 		{
 			get
 			{
-				if (IsSection && MyDocStyle.IsStepSection) return true;
+				//override docstyle based on content of the section.  If the section has word content then return false
+				if (IsSection && MyContent.ContentEntryCount == 0 && MyDocStyle.IsStepSection) return true;
 				return false;
 			}
 		}