diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DocumentExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DocumentExt.cs
index eca4444d..0caed113 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DocumentExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DocumentExt.cs
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				// force Print of MS Word Attachment to Final without revisions and comments
 				myDoc.ActiveWindow.View.ShowRevisionsAndComments = false;
 				myDoc.ActiveWindow.View.RevisionsView = LBWdRevisionsView.wdRevisionsViewFinal;
-				int lastStart = sel.Start;
+				int lastStart = sel == null ? 0 : sel.Start;
 				while (sel != null)
 				{
 					if (statusChange != null) statusChange(VolianStatusType.Update, sel.Start, string.Format("{0} ROs Refreshed", ++roCount));