diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
index 71bbb407..b85d4b53 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		public void FindSearchString()
 		{
-			SelectedStepItem.MyStepRTB.Find(SearchString);
+			// convert the '-' to the unicode non-breaking dash (\u8209? or \u2011 hex)
+			SelectedStepItem.MyStepRTB.Find(SearchString.Replace('-','\u2011'));
 		}
 		#endregion
 		#region Contructors