diff --git a/ietf/templates/wgcharter/change_state.html b/ietf/templates/wgcharter/change_state.html
index ece85a6d9..135a2d9fe 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/wgcharter/change_state.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/wgcharter/change_state.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ form.change-state .actions {
       {{ field.errors }}
       </td>
     </tr>
-    {% if field.name == "charter_state" and not option == "initcharter" %}
+    {% if field.name == "charter_state" and chartering_type == "rechartering" %}
     <tr class="ballot-wo-extern" style="display:none">
       <td></td>
       <td><label><input name="ballot_wo_extern" type="checkbox" /> Ask whether external review can be skipped in ballot</label></td>
diff --git a/ietf/wgcharter/views.py b/ietf/wgcharter/views.py
index 43a7a05d9..2b60be16a 100644
--- a/ietf/wgcharter/views.py
+++ b/ietf/wgcharter/views.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail_text, send_mail_preformatted
 from ietf.ietfauth.decorators import has_role, role_required
 from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate
 from ietf.doc.models import *
-from ietf.doc.utils import create_ballot_if_not_open, close_open_ballots
+from ietf.doc.utils import *
 from ietf.name.models import *
 from ietf.person.models import *
 from ietf.group.models import *
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ def change_state(request, name, option=None):
                                    prev_charter_state=prev_charter_state,
                                    title=title,
                                    initial_review=initial_review,
+                                   chartering_type=get_chartering_type(charter),
                                    messages=simplejson.dumps(messages),
                                    states_for_ballot_wo_extern=simplejson.dumps(list(states_for_ballot_wo_extern)),
                                    ),