diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_draft.py b/ietf/doc/views_draft.py
index 15337c5d9..5192b6c4b 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_draft.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_draft.py
@@ -1178,6 +1178,8 @@ def request_publication(request, name):
     if not is_authorized_in_doc_stream(request.user, doc):
         return HttpResponseForbidden("You do not have the necessary permissions to view this page")
 
+    consensus_event = doc.latest_event(ConsensusDocEvent, type="changed_consensus")
+
     m = Message()
     m.frm = request.user.person.formatted_email()
     m.to = "RFC Editor <rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org>"
@@ -1247,6 +1249,7 @@ def request_publication(request, name):
                                    doc=doc,
                                    message=m,
                                    next_state=next_state,
+                                   consensus_filled_in=consensus_event != None,
                                    ),
                               context_instance = RequestContext(request))
 
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/draft/request_publication.html b/ietf/templates/doc/draft/request_publication.html
index 36601cf48..32aadcc40 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/doc/draft/request_publication.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/draft/request_publication.html
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 {% block title %}Request publication for {{ doc }}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block morecss %}
+p.warning { color: #a00; font-weight: bold; }
 form.request-publication #id_subject,
 form.request-publication #id_body { width: 50em; }
-
 form.request-publication #id_body { height: 30em; }
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ form.request-publication #id_body { height: 30em; }
 <p>Send a publication request to the RFC Editor for {{ doc }} and move
 it to the <em>{{ next_state.name }}</em> stream state.</p>
 
+{% if not doc.intended_std_level %}
+  <p class="warning">Note: Intended RFC status is not set for the document.</p>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if doc.stream_id != "ise" and not consensus_filled_in %}
+  <p class="warning">Note: Consensus status is not set for the document.</p>
+{% endif %}
+
+
 <p>Please edit the message and remove any parts in brackets you do not
 fill in. For independent submissions, see the <a
 href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/indsubs.html">guidelines</a>.</p>
@@ -27,9 +36,9 @@ href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/indsubs.html">guidelines</a>.</p>
   <tr><td style="vertical-align: top">Message:</td> <td>{{ form.body }} {{ form.body.errors }}</td></tr>
   <tr class="actions"><td></td>
     <td>
-      <a href="{% url "doc_view" name=doc.name %}">Back</a>
-      <input name="reset" type="submit" value="Reset"/>
-      <input type="submit" value="Send request to the RFC Editor"/>
+      <a class="button" href="{% url "doc_view" name=doc.name %}">Cancel</a>
+      <input class="button" name="reset" type="submit" value="Reset"/>
+      <input class="button" type="submit" value="Send request to the RFC Editor"/>
     </td>
   </tr>
 </table>