diff --git a/workflow/engine/methods/cases/cases_Open.php b/workflow/engine/methods/cases/cases_Open.php
index c4a3bd4f4..3f3f19d5b 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/methods/cases/cases_Open.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/methods/cases/cases_Open.php
@@ -173,9 +173,11 @@ try {
                 /* Execute Before Triggers for first Task*/
                 $oStep = new Step;
                 $oStep = $oStep->loadByProcessTaskPosition($_SESSION['PROCESS'], $_SESSION['TASK'], 1);
-                $triggerFields["APP_DATA"] = $oCase->ExecuteTriggers( $_SESSION['TASK'], $oStep->getStepTypeObj(), $oStep->getStepUidObj(), 'BEFORE', $aFields['APP_DATA'] );
-                $oCase->updateCase( $_SESSION['APPLICATION'], $triggerFields );
-                $_SESSION['beforeTriggersExecuted'] = true;
+                if($oStep) {
+                    $triggerFields["APP_DATA"] = $oCase->ExecuteTriggers( $_SESSION['TASK'], $oStep->getStepTypeObj(), $oStep->getStepUidObj(), 'BEFORE', $aFields['APP_DATA'] );
+                    $oCase->updateCase( $_SESSION['APPLICATION'], $triggerFields );
+                    $_SESSION['beforeTriggersExecuted'] = true;
+                }
                 /*end Execute Before Triggers for first Task*/
                 
                 $aNextStep = $oCase->getNextStep( $_SESSION['PROCESS'], $_SESSION['APPLICATION'], $_SESSION['INDEX'], $_SESSION['STEP_POSITION'] );