diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java
index 02e02dc71546c163552a664cda4c657b996c7861..426b11bf8c5e4ec44a25f1929b161bc58d26de0a 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ public class EntryGroupDisplay extends JPanel
   protected void printComponent(Graphics g)
   {
     super.paintComponent(g);
-    super.printChildren(g);
+    try
+    {
+      super.printChildren(g);
+    }catch(Exception e){}
   }
 
   /**