diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index da6b8130..9b2a823c 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			{
 				using (Item fromitem = previousInfo == null ? null : previousInfo.Get())
 				{
-					ItemInfo nextInfo = previousInfo.GetNext(); // Check to see if the item is being inserted in the middle of some items.
+					ItemInfo nextInfo = null; // Check to see if the item is being inserted in the middle of some items.
+					if (previousInfo != null)
+						nextInfo = previousInfo.GetNext();
 					using (Item itm = Item.MakeItem(fromitem, cont))
 					{
 						newitemid = itm.ItemID;