diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index 394497f9..a77672f5 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				MyStepRTB.StepRTB_ArrowPressed(E_ArrowKeys.CtrlLeft);
 				if (MyItemInfo.IsHigh)
 				{
-					if (MyStepItem.NextDownStepItem.MyItemInfo.MyParent.Equals(MyStepItem.MyItemInfo))
+					if (MyStepItem != null && MyStepItem.NextDownStepItem != null &&MyStepItem.NextDownStepItem.MyItemInfo.MyParent.Equals(MyStepItem.MyItemInfo))
 						//if (MyStepItem.NextDownStepItem.MyItemInfo.MyParent.ItemID == MyStepItem.MyItemInfo.ItemID) //.Equals(MyStepItem.MyItemInfo))
 						{
 						MyStepRTB.StepRTB_ArrowPressed(E_ArrowKeys.CtrlDown);