diff --git a/Themes/default/Graphics/StepsDisplay StepsType.lua b/Themes/default/Graphics/StepsDisplay StepsType.lua
index 7886496693..590d7992d1 100644
--- a/Themes/default/Graphics/StepsDisplay StepsType.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/Graphics/StepsDisplay StepsType.lua	
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ local t = Def.ActorFrame{
 	LoadFont("Common normal")..{
 		InitCommand=cmd(shadowlength,1);
 		SetMessageCommand=function(self,param)
-			sString = THEME:GetString("StepsDisplay StepsType",ToEnumShortString(param.StepsType));
-			if param.Steps and param.Steps:IsAutogen() then
-				self:diffusebottomedge(color("0.75,0.75,0.75,1"));
-			else
-				self:diffuse(Color("White"));
+			if param.StepsType then
+				sString = THEME:GetString("StepsDisplay StepsType",ToEnumShortString(param.StepsType));
+				if param.Steps and param.Steps:IsAutogen() then
+					self:diffusebottomedge(color("0.75,0.75,0.75,1"));
+				else
+					self:diffuse(Color("White"));
+				end;
+				self:settext( sString );
 			end;
-			self:settext( sString );
 		end;
 	};
 	-- argh this isn't working as nicely as I would've hoped...