diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/group_materials.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/group_materials.html
index 9c1898d4f..8654f09cc 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/group_materials.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/group_materials.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   </td>
 
   {% if session.status_id == 'canceled' %}
-    {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+    {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
       <td colspan="4"><span class="label label-danger">Session cancelled</span></td>
     {% else %}
       <td colspan="3"><span class="label label-danger">Session cancelled</span></td>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
        {% endfor %}
      {% endwith %}
     </td>
-    {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+    {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
       <td> 
         <div>{% include "meeting/edit_materials_button.html" %}</div>
       </td>
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/materials.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/materials.html
index 17ec8f543..83af6217c 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/materials.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/materials.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	  <table class="table table-condensed table-striped tablesorter">
 	    <thead>
 	      <tr>
-                {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+                {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
                   <th class="col-md-1">Group</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Agenda</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Minutes</th>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	  <table class="table table-condensed table-striped tablesorter">
 	    <thead>
 	      <tr>
-                {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+                {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
                   <th class="col-md-1">Group</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Agenda</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Minutes</th>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 	    <table class="table table-condensed table-striped tablesorter">
 	      <thead>
 		<tr>
-                {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+                {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
                   <th class="col-md-1">Group</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Agenda</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Minutes</th>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 	  <table class="table table-condensed table-striped tablesorter">
 	    <thead>
 	      <tr>
-                {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+                {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
                   <th class="col-md-1">Group</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Agenda</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Minutes</th>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	  <table class="table table-condensed table-striped tablesorter">
 	    <thead>
 	      <tr>
-                {% if user and user.is_authenticated and user|managed_groups %}
+                {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat" or user|managed_groups %}
                   <th class="col-md-1">Group</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Agenda</th>
                   <th class="col-md-1">Minutes</th>