diff --git a/Import/CustomTechDocs/Import/Method/labs_SpawnFromTemplate.xml b/Import/CustomTechDocs/Import/Method/labs_SpawnFromTemplate.xml
index f5ec197..32e9086 100644
--- a/Import/CustomTechDocs/Import/Method/labs_SpawnFromTemplate.xml
+++ b/Import/CustomTechDocs/Import/Method/labs_SpawnFromTemplate.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 * 09-01-2017 : Packaged for deployment to MyI
 */
 
+// check if current selected item is a template
+if (this.getProperty("is_template","0") == "0")
+{
+    return aras.AlertError("Action can only be performed on a template document.");
+}
+
 var inn = this.getInnovator();
 var thisId = this.getID();
 var thisDoc = inn.getItemById("tp_Block",thisId);
@@ -25,4 +31,4 @@ aras.uiShowItem("tp_Block", thisDoc.getID(), "tab view");]]></method_code>
   <method_type>JavaScript</method_type>
   <name>labs_SpawnFromTemplate</name>
  </Item>
-</AML>
\ No newline at end of file
+</AML>