diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs
index cf53fa71..694be663 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemInsertExt.cs
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 		public ItemInfo InsertSiblingAfter(string text, string number, int? type)
 		{
 			ItemInfo tmp = null;
-			if (!IsSection && (FormatStepData.UseSmartTemplate || MyHLS.FormatStepData.UseSmartTemplate || FormatStepData.UseOldTemplate))
+			if (!IsSection && (FormatStepData.UseSmartTemplate || (MyHLS != null && MyHLS.FormatStepData.UseSmartTemplate) || FormatStepData.UseOldTemplate))
 				tmp = InsertSmartTemplateSteps(text, number, tmp, EAddpingPart.After, (int)MyContent.Type);
 			if(tmp == null)
 				tmp = NewItemInfoFetch(ItemID, EAddpingPart.After, number, text, type, null, null, null, DateTime.Now, Volian.Base.Library.VlnSettings.UserID);