diff --git a/Base/DatabaseEx.vb b/Base/DatabaseEx.vb
index 16d6a711..24430345 100644
--- a/Base/DatabaseEx.vb
+++ b/Base/DatabaseEx.vb
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 Public Class DatabaseEx
     ''' <summary>
+    ''' TODO: Deprecate
     ''' Checks a Row value for three different `null` values,
     ''' Nothing, Empty String, DBNull
     ''' 
     ''' Returns the original value if the value is not null, or `defaultValue`
     ''' </summary>
     ''' <typeparam name="T">The type of the value</typeparam>
-    ''' <param name="Row">The DataRow that contains the value</param>
-    ''' <param name="Column">The column name</param>
-    ''' <param name="DefaultValue">The default value</param>
+    ''' <param name="pRow">The DataRow that contains the value</param>
+    ''' <param name="pColumn">The column name</param>
+    ''' <param name="pDefaultValue">The default value</param>
     ''' <returns>The original value or the default value</returns>
-    Public Shared Function NotNull(Of T)(ByVal Row As DataRow, Column As String, DefaultValue As T) As T
-        Return ObjectEx.NotNull(Row.Item(Column), DefaultValue)
+    Public Shared Function NotNull(Of T)(ByVal pRow As DataRow, pColumn As String, pDefaultValue As T) As T
+        Return ObjectEx.NotNull(pRow.Item(pColumn), pDefaultValue)
     End Function
 End Class
diff --git a/Base/ModuleExtensions.vb b/Base/ModuleExtensions.vb
index 816bf1b6..8698cfec 100644
--- a/Base/ModuleExtensions.vb
+++ b/Base/ModuleExtensions.vb
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Public Module ModuleExtensions
     <Extension()>
     Public Function ItemEx(Of T)(pRow As DataRow, pFieldName As String, Optional pDefaultValue As T = Nothing) As T
         Try
+            If TableContainsColumn(pRow.Table, pFieldName) = False Then Return pDefaultValue
             Return ObjectEx.NotNull(pRow.Item(pFieldName), pDefaultValue)
         Catch ex As Exception
             Return Nothing
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ Public Module ModuleExtensions
     <Extension()>
     Public Function ItemEx(Of T)(pRow As DataRow, pFieldIndex As Integer, Optional pDefaultValue As T = Nothing) As T
         Try
+            If TableContainsColumn(pRow.Table, pFieldIndex) = False Then Return pDefaultValue
             Return ObjectEx.NotNull(pRow.Item(pFieldIndex), pDefaultValue)
         Catch ex As Exception
             Return Nothing
@@ -114,4 +116,26 @@ Public Module ModuleExtensions
             Return Nothing
         End Try
     End Function
+
+    Private Function TableContainsColumn(pTable As DataTable, pColumnName As String) As Boolean
+        Try
+            If pTable Is Nothing Then Return False
+            If String.IsNullOrEmpty(pColumnName) Then Return False
+
+            Return pTable.Columns.Contains(pColumnName)
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            Return False
+        End Try
+    End Function
+
+    Private Function TableContainsColumn(pTable As DataTable, pColumnIndex As Integer) As Boolean
+        Try
+            If pTable Is Nothing Then Return False
+            If String.IsNullOrEmpty(pColumnIndex) Then Return False
+
+            Return pTable.Columns.Count > pColumnIndex
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            Return False
+        End Try
+    End Function
 End Module