diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.d2d.ui.ncephydro/localization/menus/ncepHydro/nco/ncoMenus.xml b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.d2d.ui.ncephydro/localization/menus/ncepHydro/nco/ncoMenus.xml
index 7d0920a97f..c57bd4945a 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.d2d.ui.ncephydro/localization/menus/ncepHydro/nco/ncoMenus.xml
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.d2d.ui.ncephydro/localization/menus/ncepHydro/nco/ncoMenus.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                 <substitute value="Snow Cover" key="customLegend"/>
                 <substitute value="0.00" key="sampleFormat"/>
             </contribute>
-            <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/ncepHydro/NOHRSC-SNOW.xml" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.snowCoverElev">
+            <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/ncepHydro/NOHRSC-SNOW.xml" menuText="Snow Cover Elev" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.snowCoverElev">
                 <substitute value="sce" key="param"/>
                 <substitute value="Snow Cover by elevation (kft)" key="customLegend"/>
                 <substitute value="0.00" key="sampleFormat"/>
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@
                 <substitute value="Snow Water Equivalent (in)" key="customLegend"/>
                 <substitute value="0.00" key="sampleFormat"/>
             </contribute>
-            <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/ncepHydro/NOHRSC-SNOW.xml" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.snowWaterPercent">
+            <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/ncepHydro/NOHRSC-SNOW.xml" menuText="Snow Water % nrml" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.snowWaterPercent">
                 <substitute value="SWEPN" key="param"/>
                 <substitute value="Snow Water Equivalent % of normal (%)" key="customLegend"/>
                 <substitute value="0.00" key="sampleFormat"/>
             </contribute>
         </contribute>
-        <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/Redbook.xml" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.radarSummary">
+        <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/Redbook.xml" menuText="Radar Summary" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.radarSummary">
             <substitute value="PAWO82" key="wmo"/>
             <substitute value="3600" key="posOff"/>
             <substitute value="-2100" key="virtOff"/>
         </contribute>
-        <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/Redbook.xml" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.radarLegends">
+        <contribute xsi:type="bundleItem" useReferenceTime="true" file="bundles/Redbook.xml" menuText="Radar Legends" timeQuery="true" id="ncepHydro.nco.radarLegends">
             <substitute value="PAWO83" key="wmo"/>
             <substitute value="3600" key="posOff"/>
             <substitute value="-2100" key="virtOff"/>
diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.ui.menus/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/ui/menus/widgets/BundleContributionItem.java b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.ui.menus/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/ui/menus/widgets/BundleContributionItem.java
index 3f1afdaa1b..81727c4888 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.ui.menus/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/ui/menus/widgets/BundleContributionItem.java
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.ui.menus/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/ui/menus/widgets/BundleContributionItem.java
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ import com.raytheon.viz.ui.actions.LoadBundleHandler;
  * Jan 14, 2013  1442     rferrel     Add Simulated Time Change Listener.
  * Aug 30, 2013  2310     bsteffen    Move loading of bundle to
  *                                    LoadBundleHandler.
+ * Mar 25, 2014  2857     mpduff      In the case of missing menu text throw exception
+ *                                      stating the id of the missing text.
  * 
  * 
  * </pre>
@@ -164,7 +166,13 @@ public class BundleContributionItem extends ContributionItem {
                     .get(contribution.suppressErrors.substring(2,
                             contribution.suppressErrors.length() - 1)));
         }
+
         // Substitute the menu text
+        if (menuContribution.xml.text == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Missing menu text for menu id: "
+                    + menuContribution.xml.id);
+        }
+
         this.menuText = VariableSubstitutionUtil.processVariables(
                 menuContribution.xml.text, this.substitutions);
         if (contribution.dataURIs != null) {
@@ -455,7 +463,7 @@ public class BundleContributionItem extends ContributionItem {
 
     private class BundleRefreshCallback implements IURIRefreshCallback {
 
-        private BinOffset offset;
+        private final BinOffset offset;
 
         /**
          * @param optional2