diff --git a/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document.html b/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document.html
index 43dcbf7fb..36ce507af 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document.html
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 {% endif %}
 {% else %}
 {% if doc.in_ietf_process %}
-<span id="doc_edit_state_button" class="yui-button yui-link-button" style="margin-left:2px;"><span class="first-child"><a href="{% url doc_change_state name=doc.draft_name %}">Change state</a></span></span>
-
 <span id="doc_edit_info_button" class="yui-button yui-link-button" style="margin-left:2px;">{% url doc_edit_info name=doc.draft_name as doc_edit_url %}{% if doc_edit_url %}<span class="first-child"><a href="{{doc_edit_url}}">Edit</a></span>{% endif %}</span>
 {% else %}
 <span id="doc_add_button" class="yui-button yui-link-button" style="margin-left:2px;">{% url doc_edit_info name=doc.draft_name as doc_edit_url %}{% if doc_edit_url %}<span class="first-child"><a href="{{doc_edit_url}}">Add</a></span>{% endif %}</span>
diff --git a/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document_id.html b/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document_id.html
index 01b3b6e28..2563c97e7 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document_id.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/idrfc/doc_tab_document_id.html
@@ -90,7 +90,12 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 <tr><td colspan='2'><hr size='1' noshade /></td></tr>
 
 
-<tr><td><a href="/idtracker/help/state/">IESG State</>:</td><td> {{ doc.friendly_state|safe }} 
+<tr><td><a href="/idtracker/help/state/">IESG State</>:</td><td>
+{% if user|in_group:"Area_Director,Secretariat" %}
+<a href="{% url doc_change_state name=doc.draft_name %}"> {{ doc.friendly_state|safe }} </a>
+{% else %}
+ {{ doc.friendly_state|safe }} 
+{% endif %}
 {% if doc.rfc_editor_state %}<br />RFC Editor State: <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/queue2.html#{{doc.draft_name}}">{{ doc.rfc_editor_state|escape }}</a>{% endif %}
 {% ifequal doc.draft_status "Expired" %}
 {% if doc.resurrect_requested_by %}(resurrect requested by {{ doc.resurrect_requested_by }}){% endif %}