diff --git a/ietf/doc/expire.py b/ietf/doc/expire.py
index 141ccfaa3..f7efd00f1 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/expire.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/expire.py
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ def in_draft_expire_freeze(when=None):
     return second_cut_off <= when < ietf_monday
 
 def send_expire_warning_for_draft(doc):
-    if doc.get_state_slug("draft-iesg") == "dead":
-        return # don't warn about dead documents
+
+    if ((doc.get_state_slug("draft-iesg") == "dead") or 
+        (doc.get_state_slug("draft") != "active")):
+        return # don't warn about dead or inactive documents
 
     expiration = doc.expires.date()
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py b/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
index 8b30b6255..af06a8eb0 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
@@ -652,7 +652,20 @@ class ExpireIDsTests(DraftFileMixin, TestCase):
         self.assertTrue('draft-ietf-mars-test@' in outbox[-1]['To']) # Gets the authors
         self.assertTrue('mars-chairs@ietf.org' in outbox[-1]['Cc'])
         self.assertTrue('aread@' in outbox[-1]['Cc'])
-        
+
+        #Check that we don't sent expiration warnings for dead or replaced drafts
+        old_state = draft.get_state_slug("draft-iesg")
+        mailbox_before = len(outbox)
+        draft.set_state(State.objects.get(type_id="draft-iesg",slug="dead"))
+        send_expire_warning_for_draft(draft)
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), mailbox_before,"Sent expiration warning for dead draft")
+        draft.set_state(State.objects.get(type_id="draft-iesg",slug=old_state))
+
+        mailbox_before = len(outbox)
+        draft.set_state(State.objects.get(type_id="draft",slug="repl"))
+        send_expire_warning_for_draft(draft)
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), mailbox_before,"Sent expiration warning for replaced draft")
+
     def test_expire_drafts(self):
         mars = GroupFactory(type_id='wg',acronym='mars')
         ad_role = RoleFactory(group=mars, name_id='ad', person=Person.objects.get(user__username='ad'))