diff --git a/ietf/doc/mails.py b/ietf/doc/mails.py
index 4862bfe55..ca106c84e 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/mails.py
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ def email_adopted(request, doc, prev_state, new_state, by, comment=""):
     state_type = (prev_state or new_state).type
 
     send_mail(request, to, settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
-              u"The %s %s has adopted %s" % 
-                  (doc.group.acronym.upper(),doc.group.type_id.upper(), doc.name),
+              u'The %s %s has placed %s in state "%s"' % 
+                  (doc.group.acronym.upper(),doc.group.type_id.upper(), doc.name, new_state or "None"),
               'doc/mail/doc_adopted_email.txt',
               dict(doc=doc,
                    url=settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL + doc.get_absolute_url(),
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py b/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
index 12094d341..4a38de1e1 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ class AdoptDraftTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(draft.docevent_set.count() - events_before, 5)
         self.assertEqual(draft.notify,"aliens@example.mars")
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox), mailbox_before + 1)
-        self.assertTrue("has adopted" in outbox[-1]["Subject"].lower())
+        self.assertTrue("Call For Adoption" in outbox[-1]["Subject"])
         self.assertTrue("mars-chairs@ietf.org" in outbox[-1]['To'])
         self.assertTrue("draft-ietf-mars-test@" in outbox[-1]['To'])
         self.assertTrue("mars-wg@" in outbox[-1]['To'])
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/doc_adopted_email.txt b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/doc_adopted_email.txt
index e8dd9bbeb..1ab0fd3a8 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/doc_adopted_email.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/doc_adopted_email.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% autoescape off %}{% filter wordwrap:73 %}
-The {{ doc.group.acronym|upper }} {{ doc.group.type_id|upper }} has adopted {{ doc }} (entered by {{by}})
+The {{ doc.group.acronym|upper }} {{ doc.group.type_id|upper }} has placed {{ doc }} in state 
+{{ new_state|default:'"None"'}} (entered by {{by}})
 
 {% if prev_state %}The document was previously in state {{prev_state.name}}