diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
index 9c9287dab..e18b2abfd 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from ietf.person.utils import get_active_ads
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase, login_testing_unauthorized
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.text import unwrap
-from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today
 
 
 class EditPositionTests(TestCase):
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ class BallotWriteupsTests(TestCase):
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, "secretary", url)
 
         # expect warning about issuing a ballot before IETF Last Call is done
+        # No last call has yet been issued
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
@@ -536,6 +537,38 @@ class BallotWriteupsTests(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(q('[class=text-danger]:contains("not completed IETF Last Call")'))
         self.assertTrue(q('[type=submit]:contains("Save")'))
 
+        # Last call exists but hasn't expired
+        LastCallDocEvent.objects.create(
+            doc=draft,
+            expires=datetime_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=14),
+            by=Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
+        )
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        q = PyQuery(r.content)
+        self.assertTrue(q('[class=text-danger]:contains("not completed IETF Last Call")'))
+
+        # Last call exists and has expired
+        LastCallDocEvent.objects.filter(doc=draft).update(expires=datetime_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=2))
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        q = PyQuery(r.content)
+        self.assertFalse(q('[class=text-danger]:contains("not completed IETF Last Call")'))
+
+        for state_slug in ["lc", "watching", "ad-eval"]:
+            draft.set_state(State.objects.get(type="draft-iesg",slug=state_slug))
+            r = self.client.get(url)
+            self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+            q = PyQuery(r.content)
+            self.assertTrue(q('[class=text-danger]:contains("It would be unexpected to issue a ballot while in this state.")'))
+
+        draft.set_state(State.objects.get(type="draft-iesg",slug="writeupw"))
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        q = PyQuery(r.content)
+        self.assertFalse(q('[class=text-danger]:contains("It would be unexpected to issue a ballot while in this state.")'))         
+                         
+
     def test_edit_approval_text(self):
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username="ad")
         draft = WgDraftFactory(ad=ad,states=[('draft','active'),('draft-iesg','iesg-eva')],intended_std_level_id='ps',group__parent=Group.objects.get(acronym='farfut'))
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
index ff5192156..02b55249d 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
@@ -687,7 +687,8 @@ def ballot_writeupnotes(request, name):
                               dict(doc=doc,
                                    back_url=doc.get_absolute_url(),
                                    ballot_issued=bool(doc.latest_event(type="sent_ballot_announcement")),
-                                   ballot_issue_danger=bool(prev_state.slug in ['ad-eval', 'lc']),
+                                   warn_lc = not doc.docevent_set.filter(lastcalldocevent__expires__date__lt=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)).exists(),
+                                   warn_unexpected_state= prev_state if bool(prev_state.slug in ['watching', 'ad-eval', 'lc']) else None,
                                    ballot_writeup_form=form,
                                    need_intended_status=need_intended_status,
                                    ))
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/ballot/writeupnotes.html b/ietf/templates/doc/ballot/writeupnotes.html
index 925387d28..8e985c15c 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/doc/ballot/writeupnotes.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/ballot/writeupnotes.html
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@
         {% bootstrap_form ballot_writeup_form %}
         <div class="form-text my-3">
             Technical summary, Working Group summary, document quality, personnel, IANA note. This text will be appended to all announcements and messages to the IRTF or RFC Editor.
-            {% if ballot_issue_danger %}
+            {% if warn_lc %}
                 <p class="text-danger">
                     This document has not completed IETF Last Call.  Please do not issue the ballot early without good reason.
                 </p>
             {% endif %}
+            {% if warn_unexpected_state %}
+                <p class="text-danger">
+                    This document is in an IESG state of "{{warn_unexpected_state}}". It would be unexpected to issue a ballot while in this state.
+                </p>
+            {% endif %}
         </div>
         <button type="submit"
                 class="btn btn-primary"