diff --git a/ietf/sync/rfceditor.py b/ietf/sync/rfceditor.py
index d99718d2b..32ecc3838 100644
--- a/ietf/sync/rfceditor.py
+++ b/ietf/sync/rfceditor.py
@@ -163,8 +163,15 @@ def update_drafts_from_queue(drafts):
             send_mail_text(None, "iesg-secretary@ietf.org", None,
                            '%s in RFC Editor queue' % d.name,
                            'The announcement for %s has been received by the RFC Editor.' % d.name)
-
-
+            # change draft-iesg state to RFC Ed Queue
+            prev_iesg_state = State.objects.get(used=True, type="draft-iesg", slug="ann")
+            next_iesg_state = State.objects.get(used=True, type="draft-iesg", slug="rfcqueue")
+            save_document_in_history(d)
+            d.set_state(next_iesg_state)
+            add_state_change_event(d, system, prev_iesg_state, next_iesg_state)
+            changed.add(name)
+            
+        # check draft-rfceditor state
         if prev_state != next_state:
             save_document_in_history(d)
 
diff --git a/ietf/sync/tests.py b/ietf/sync/tests.py
index 9db88b042..c84a04109 100644
--- a/ietf/sync/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/sync/tests.py
@@ -402,9 +402,11 @@ class RFCSyncTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(warnings), 0)
 
         self.assertEqual(draft.get_state_slug("draft-rfceditor"), "edit")
+        self.assertEqual(draft.get_state_slug("draft-iesg"), "rfcqueue")
         self.assertEqual(set(draft.tags.all()), set(DocTagName.objects.filter(slug__in=("iana", "ref"))))
-        self.assertEqual(draft.docevent_set.all()[0].type, "changed_state")
-        self.assertEqual(draft.docevent_set.all()[1].type, "rfc_editor_received_announcement")
+        self.assertEqual(draft.docevent_set.all()[0].type, "changed_state") # changed draft-iesg state
+        self.assertEqual(draft.docevent_set.all()[1].type, "changed_state") # changed draft-rfceditor state
+        self.assertEqual(draft.docevent_set.all()[2].type, "rfc_editor_received_announcement")
 
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox), mailbox_before + 1)
         self.assertTrue("RFC Editor queue" in outbox[-1]["Subject"])