diff --git a/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py b/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py
index 09328664d..b679a12b5 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py
@@ -100,7 +100,26 @@ class EditRequestCase(TestCase):
     pass
     
 class NotMeetingCase(TestCase):
-    pass
+
+    def test_not_meeting(self):
+
+        make_test_data()
+        group = Group.objects.get(acronym='mars')
+        url = reverse('sessions_no_session',kwargs={'acronym':group.acronym}) 
+        self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
+
+        r = self.client.get(url,follow=True)
+        # If the view invoked by that get throws an exception (such as an integrity error),
+        # the traceback from this test will talk about a TransactionManagementError and
+        # yell about executing queries before the end of an 'atomic' block
+
+        # This is a sign of a problem - a get shouldn't have a side-effect like this one does
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertTrue('A message was sent to notify not having a session' in r.content)
+
+        r = self.client.get(url,follow=True)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertTrue('is already marked as not meeting' in r.content)
 
 class RetrievePreviousCase(TestCase):
     pass
diff --git a/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py b/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
index 292fff87f..a02347611 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
@@ -622,7 +622,9 @@ def no_session(request, acronym):
                       requested=datetime.datetime.now(),
                       requested_by=login,
                       requested_duration=0,
-                      status=SessionStatusName.objects.get(slug='notmeet'))
+                      status=SessionStatusName.objects.get(slug='notmeet'),
+                      type_id='session',
+                      )
     session_save(session)
 
     # send notification