diff --git a/ietf/mailinglists/views.py b/ietf/mailinglists/views.py
index 722e8591d..e3aec7181 100644
--- a/ietf/mailinglists/views.py
+++ b/ietf/mailinglists/views.py
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ class ListReqWizard(wizard.Wizard):
 	self.extra_context['mlist_known'] = self.mlist_known
 	if self.step > 0:
 	    self.extra_context['form0'] = self.clean_forms[0]
+	    if self.clean_forms[0]['mail_type'].data.startswith('close'):
+	        self.extra_context['req'] = 'delete'
+	    else:
+		self.extra_context['req'] = 'add'
 	if self.step > self.main_step:
 	    self.extra_context['main_form'] = self.clean_forms[self.main_step]
 	    self.extra_context['requestor_is_approver'] = self.requestor_is_approver