diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
index 8f3994be..a286b670 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 			//    RefreshDocStyle();
 
 			XOffset = xoff;
-			if (!MyItemInfo.IsStep && !MyItemInfo.IsStepSection)
+			if (!MyItemInfo.IsStep && !MyItemInfo.IsStepSection && MyItemInfo.MyContent.MyEntry != null)
 			{
 				IsWordDocPara = true;
 				// special case - this is a 'Word Doc' paragraph. The Processed flag is used to know