diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/Screens/ResultsTabPageCtrl.cs b/TestBenchFramework/Screens/ResultsTabPageCtrl.cs
index 086025bdc..f42ecd81f 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/Screens/ResultsTabPageCtrl.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/Screens/ResultsTabPageCtrl.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ namespace TBF.Screens
         {
             InitializeComponent();
 
+			MetersArrangement = Program.LocalSettings.ResultsConfigMeters;
+			TestsArrangement = Program.LocalSettings.ResultsConfigTests;
+			NrMetersInOneGroup = Math.Max(1, Program.LocalSettings.ResultsConfigMetersInOneGroup);
+			RsltItems_Screen_SingleWM = Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec.FromStrArray(Program.LocalSettings.RsltItems_Screen_SingleWM);
+			RsltItems_Screen_CombinedWM = Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec.FromStrArray(Program.LocalSettings.RsltItems_Screen_CombinedWM);
+			RsltItems_Screen_HeatM = Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec.FromStrArray(Program.LocalSettings.RsltItems_Screen_HeatM);
+
 			Bridge.ProcedureSelectedHandler += delegate(object sender, ProcedureSelectedEventArgs args)
 			{
                 if (InvokeRequired)
@@ -87,13 +94,6 @@ namespace TBF.Screens
             columnWidthsButton.Text = Strings.Save_column_widths;
 			showPreviousResultsButton.Text = Strings.Previous_results;
 
-			MetersArrangement = Program.LocalSettings.ResultsConfigMeters;
-			TestsArrangement = Program.LocalSettings.ResultsConfigTests;
-			NrMetersInOneGroup = Math.Max(1, Program.LocalSettings.ResultsConfigMetersInOneGroup);
-			RsltItems_Screen_SingleWM = Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec.FromStrArray(Program.LocalSettings.RsltItems_Screen_SingleWM);
-			RsltItems_Screen_CombinedWM = Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec.FromStrArray(Program.LocalSettings.RsltItems_Screen_CombinedWM);
-			RsltItems_Screen_HeatM = Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec.FromStrArray(Program.LocalSettings.RsltItems_Screen_HeatM);
-
 			RedrawAll(TBF.BenchControl.Sequences.ProcessData.BatchRslts);
 		}
 
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ namespace TBF.Screens
 			}
 
 			IList<Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec> copiedItems = new List<Results.WMeterRsltItemSpec>();
+            if (srcItems != null)
+            {
 			foreach (var it in srcItems) copiedItems.Add(it.Clone());
+            }
 			return copiedItems;
 		}