diff --git a/agrolib/soil/soilDbTools.cpp b/agrolib/soil/soilDbTools.cpp
index f891be4a..593c4b56 100644
--- a/agrolib/soil/soilDbTools.cpp
+++ b/agrolib/soil/soilDbTools.cpp
@@ -234,17 +234,18 @@ bool loadSoilData(const QSqlDatabase &dbSoil, const QString &soilCode, soil::Cri
     {
         if (query.lastError().type() != QSqlError::NoError)
         {
-             errorStr = "dbSoil error: "+ query.lastError().text();
+            errorStr = "dbSoil error: "+ query.lastError().text();
+            return false;
         }
         else
         {
-            errorStr = "Soil " + soilCode + " is missing, check soil_code in dbSoil.";
+            // soil has no horizons
+            mySoil.initialize(soilCode.toStdString(), 0);
+            return true;
         }
-        return false;
     }
 
     int nrHorizons = query.at() + 1;     // SQLITE doesn't support SIZE
-
     mySoil.initialize(soilCode.toStdString(), nrHorizons);
 
     unsigned int i = 0;
@@ -376,17 +377,25 @@ bool loadSoil(const QSqlDatabase &dbSoil, const QString &soilCode, soil::Crit3DS
         }
     }
 
-    // error on the last horizon is tolerated (bedrock)
-    unsigned int lastHorizonIndex = mySoil.nrHorizons -1;
-    if (firstWrongIndex != NODATA)
+    // check total depth
+    // errors on the last horizon is tolerated (bedrock)
+    if (mySoil.nrHorizons > 0)
     {
-        if (mySoil.nrHorizons == 1)
-            return false;
-        else
-            lastHorizonIndex = firstWrongIndex-1;
-    }
+        int lastHorizonIndex = mySoil.nrHorizons-1;
+        if (firstWrongIndex != NODATA)
+        {
+            if (mySoil.nrHorizons == 1)
+                return false;
+            else
+                lastHorizonIndex = firstWrongIndex-1;
+        }
 
-    mySoil.totalDepth = mySoil.horizon[lastHorizonIndex].lowerDepth;
+        mySoil.totalDepth = mySoil.horizon[lastHorizonIndex].lowerDepth;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        mySoil.totalDepth = 0;
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/agrolib/soilWidget/soilWidget.cpp b/agrolib/soilWidget/soilWidget.cpp
index a5acd8a0..e54cd7f4 100644
--- a/agrolib/soilWidget/soilWidget.cpp
+++ b/agrolib/soilWidget/soilWidget.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void Crit3DSoilWidget::on_actionChooseSoil(QString soilCode)
     copyEstimatedParamTable->setEnabled(true);
 
     QString errorStr;
-    // somethig has been modified, ask for saving
+    // something has been modified, ask for saving
     if (changed)
     {
         QString soilCodeChanged = QString::fromStdString(mySoil.code);
@@ -791,11 +791,11 @@ void Crit3DSoilWidget::setInfoTextural(int nHorizon)
 
 void Crit3DSoilWidget::tabChanged(int index)
 {
-
     if (soilListComboBox.currentText().isEmpty())
     {
         return;
     }
+
     if (index == 0)
     {
         if (!horizonsTab->getInsertSoilElement())
@@ -809,9 +809,7 @@ void Crit3DSoilWidget::tabChanged(int index)
             else
             {
                 horizonsTab->resetAll();
-                horizonsTab->addRowClicked();
             }
-
         }
     }
     else if (index == 1) // tab water retention data
@@ -829,7 +827,6 @@ void Crit3DSoilWidget::tabChanged(int index)
                 wrDataTab->resetAll();
             }
         }
-
     }
     else if (index == 2) // tab water retention curve
     {
diff --git a/agrolib/soilWidget/tabHorizons.cpp b/agrolib/soilWidget/tabHorizons.cpp
index 31f426a2..ee1a686b 100644
--- a/agrolib/soilWidget/tabHorizons.cpp
+++ b/agrolib/soilWidget/tabHorizons.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ void TabHorizons::updateTableModel(soil::Crit3DSoil *soil)
             checkComputedValues(i);
         }
     }
-
 }
 
 
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ bool TabHorizons::checkDepths()
 {
     bool depthsOk = true;
     // reset background color
-    for (int horizonNum = 0; horizonNum<tableDb->rowCount(); horizonNum++)
+    for (int horizonNum = 0; horizonNum < tableDb->rowCount(); horizonNum++)
     {
         tableDb->item(horizonNum,0)->setBackground(Qt::white);
         tableDb->item(horizonNum,1)->setBackground(Qt::white);
@@ -759,12 +758,11 @@ void TabHorizons::cellChanged(int row, int column)
         emit horizonSelected(row);
         emit updateSignal();
     }
-
 }
 
+
 void TabHorizons::addRowClicked()
 {
-
     tableDb->blockSignals(true);
     int numRow;
 
@@ -793,12 +791,13 @@ void TabHorizons::addRowClicked()
     tableDb->insertRow(numRow);
     tableModel->insertRow(numRow);
 
-    for (int j=0; j<tableDb->columnCount(); j++)
+    for (int j=0; j < tableDb->columnCount(); j++)
     {
         tableDb->setItem(numRow, j, new QTableWidgetItem());
         tableDb->item(numRow,j)->setTextAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
     }
-    for (int j=0; j<tableModel->columnCount(); j++)
+
+    for (int j=0; j < tableModel->columnCount(); j++)
     {
         tableModel->setItem(numRow, j, new QTableWidgetItem());
         if (j>0)