diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_charter.py b/ietf/doc/tests_charter.py
index d4c1c02cc..90529330e 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_charter.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_charter.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 from ietf.doc.models import ( Document, State, BallotDocEvent, BallotType, NewRevisionDocEvent,
     TelechatDocEvent, WriteupDocEvent )
 from ietf.doc.utils_charter import next_revision, default_review_text, default_action_text 
+from ietf.doc.utils import close_open_ballots
 from ietf.group.models import Group, GroupMilestone
 from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate
 from ietf.person.models import Person
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class EditCharterTests(TestCase):
 
             self.assertTrue("state changed" in find_event("changed_state")[0].desc.lower())
 
-            if slug in ("intrev", "iesgrev"):
+            if slug in ("intrev", "extrev"):
                 self.assertTrue(find_event("created_ballot"))
 
             self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 3 if slug=="intrev" else 2 )
@@ -127,6 +128,14 @@ class EditCharterTests(TestCase):
             for word in ["State changed", "ID Tracker URL", ]:
                 self.assertIn(word, body)
 
+        by = Person.objects.get(user__username="secretary")
+        for slug in ('extrev','iesgrev'):
+            close_open_ballots(charter,by)
+            r = self.client.post(url, dict(charter_state=str(State.objects.get(used=True,type='charter',slug=slug).pk) ))
+            self.assertTrue(r.status_code,302)
+            charter = Document.objects.get(name="charter-ietf-%s" % group.acronym)
+            self.assertTrue(charter.ballot_open('approve'))
+
 
         # Exercise internal review of a recharter
         group = Group.objects.get(acronym="mars")
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_charter.py b/ietf/doc/views_charter.py
index d41462adc..39b091cff 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_charter.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_charter.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def change_state(request, name, option=None):
                         create_ballot_if_not_open(charter, login, "r-extrev")
                     default_review_text(group, charter, login)
                     default_action_text(group, charter, login)
-                elif charter_state.slug == "iesgrev":
+                elif charter_state.slug in ["extrev","iesgrev"]:
                     create_ballot_if_not_open(charter, login, "approve")
                 elif charter_state.slug == "approved":
                     change_group_state_after_charter_approval(group, login)