diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs
index 2a2b1d72..2f37a327 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				if (_II_Section != cbTranSects.SelectedIndex) return true;
 				// Use VEObject 
 				if(tvTran.Nodes.Count == 0) return true;//B2016-173 If no nodes then the transtion is to a MS Word Section
-				if (_II_ItemID != ((tvTran.SelectedNode as VETreeNode).VEObject as ItemInfo).ItemID) return true;
+				if (tvTran.SelectedNode != null) // B2016-253
+					if(_II_ItemID != ((tvTran.SelectedNode as VETreeNode).VEObject as ItemInfo).ItemID) return true;
 				return false;
 			}
 		}