diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/Procedures.cs b/PROMS/DataLoader/Procedures.cs
index 5ae109f0..b6b77ce9 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/Procedures.cs
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/Procedures.cs
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ namespace DataLoader
 					// will get read in the section code to get the section title.
 					string sequence = drw["CSequence"].ToString().PadRight(10);
 					string step = drw["CStep"].ToString();
-					if (step[1]=='~' && sequence[1]==' ') break;   
-
-					SectItm = MigrateSection(parentitem, ProcNumber, cn, drw, ds.Tables["Steps"], SectItm, dicSecCount.Count > 0 ? true : false, pth, docver, activeFormat, addpart ? cont : null);
+					if (step[1]=='~' && sequence[1]==' ') break;
+					bool hasSubSects = (sequence[5] != ' ' && sequence[5] != '0');
+					SectItm = MigrateSection(parentitem, ProcNumber, cn, drw, ds.Tables["Steps"], SectItm, hasSubSects, pth, docver, activeFormat, addpart ? cont : null);
 					addpart = false;
 					// if no children, add first child (cont)
 					//if (addpart)