diff --git a/ietf/submit/tests.py b/ietf/submit/tests.py
index b9c015544..a1d06d94c 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/tests.py
@@ -769,6 +769,11 @@ class SubmitTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
         unprivileged_status_url = r['Location']
 
+        # search with rev
+        r = self.client.post(urlreverse("ietf.submit.views.search_submission"), dict(name=name+'-'+rev))
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
+        unprivileged_status_url = r['Location']
+
         # status page as unpriviliged => no edit button
         r = self.client.get(unprivileged_status_url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/ietf/submit/views.py b/ietf/submit/views.py
index c58a02b2a..4a99a341b 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/views.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright The IETF Trust 2007, All Rights Reserved
+
+import re
 import base64
 import datetime
 
@@ -160,6 +162,11 @@ def search_submission(request):
         submission = Submission.objects.filter(name=name).order_by('-pk').first()
         if submission:
             return redirect(submission_status, submission_id=submission.pk)
+        else:
+            if re.search(r'-\d\d$', name):
+                submission = Submission.objects.filter(name=name[:-3]).order_by('-pk').first()
+                if submission:
+                    return redirect(submission_status, submission_id=submission.pk)
         error = 'No valid submission found for %s' % name
     return render(request, 'submit/search_submission.html',
                               {'selected': 'status',