diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs
index 6758abdb..a50aaecc 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs
@@ -870,7 +870,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 	  }
 		private static Regex _ReplaceVESymbFix = new Regex(@"({\\f[0-9]+[^ ]* )(FreeMono)(;})");  // FreeMono is now used for the edit screen only.  VESymbFix and Consolas are used for printing
 	  private static Regex _ReplaceArialUnicodeMS = new Regex(@"({\\f[0-9]+[^ ]* )(Arial Unicode MS)(;})");
-		private static Regex _ReplaceTextFont = new Regex(@"({\\f[0-9]+[^ ]* )(?((?!FreeMono)(?!Arial Unicode MS))([^;]*)|(!!!!))(;})");  // FreeMono is now used for the edit screen only.  VESymbFix and Consolas are used for printing
+		// B2017-173 VESymFix font was being replaced by the table's default font, causing empty squares for the symbols (pre FreeMono font) in tables
+		private static Regex _ReplaceTextFont = new Regex(@"({\\f[0-9]+[^ ]* )(?((?!FreeMono)(?!Arial Unicode MS)(?!VESymbFix))([^;]*)|(!!!!))(;})");  // FreeMono is now used for the edit screen only.  VESymbFix and Consolas are used for printing
 	  private bool FontIsFixed(Font myFont)
 	  {
 		  Graphics grph = Graphics.FromHwnd(this.Handle);