diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
index b0b782a1..116b5777 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/TransitionExt.cs
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			StringBuilder retstr = new StringBuilder();
 			retstr.Append(TranGetSectionNumber(tb._ToItem));
 			string txt = TranGetSectionTitle(tb,tb._ToItem);
-			if (retstr.Length > 0 && txt.Length > 0) retstr.Append(", ");
+			if (retstr.Length > 0 && (txt!=null && txt.Length > 0)) retstr.Append(", ");
 			retstr.Append(txt);
 			tb.AppendPrefix();
 			tb.ReplaceToken(retstr.ToString());