Problem deleting record with unbound controls that are updated by the "on current" event

I used the access wizard to place a delete record button on the form.  It worked fine until I added an unbound control to the form that I updated via the on current event.

I modified the cmdDelete button's event as follows:
 *** The error I get is Runtime Error 3167.  The record is deleted  ****
Private Sub cmdDelete_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_cmdDelete_Click

    ' Delete the item
    DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 8, , acMenuVer70
    DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 6, , acMenuVer70
    ** !!!! ON CURRENT EVENT FIRES HERE !!! CAUSING AN ERROR **

' rest of code cut for brevity reasons
End Sub

' Here is my On Current event
Private Sub Form_Current()
    ' Used for navigation buttons
    acbHandleCurrent Me ' This code executes fine.
    HandleUnboundControls   ' This code raises error
 
End Sub

' Update any unbound controls on the form
Private Sub HandleUnboundControls()
    ** Code below raises error at the evaluation of the if statement when I first read Recordset.absoluteposition
    ** if I press continue the code contines without further error.  Any thoughts???
    If (Recordset.AbsolutePosition = -1) Then
        cmbItem = Null
        cmbDescription = Null
    Else
        cmbItem = Recordset!ITEM
        cmbDescription = Recordset!DESCRIPTION
    End If
   
 End Sub