diff --git a/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeqUtils.cs b/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeqUtils.cs
index 87a50cd33..7ddf9e95a 100644
--- a/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeqUtils.cs
+++ b/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeqUtils.cs
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Sequences
                                                          (BenchInfo != null) ? BenchInfo.Address3 : string.Empty,
                                                          (BenchInfo != null) ? BenchInfo.Address4 : string.Empty,
                                                          (BenchInfo != null) ? BenchInfo.Address5 : string.Empty,
-                                                         Users.GlobalData.CurrentUser.ToEncodedStr(),
-                                                         Users.GlobalData.CurrentUser.Number,
+                                                         (Users.GlobalData.CurrentUser != null) ? Users.GlobalData.CurrentUser.ToEncodedStr() : "none",
+                                                         (Users.GlobalData.CurrentUser != null) ? Users.GlobalData.CurrentUser.Number : 0,
                                                          Program.Version,
                                                          StateMachine.Procedure,
                                                          waterMeterData,