diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_review.py b/ietf/doc/tests_review.py
index e06e04988..ef66a996d 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_review.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_review.py
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(settings.MAILING_LIST_ARCHIVE_URL in review_req.review.external_url)
 
-    def test_complete_notify_ad(self):
+    def test_complete_notify_ad_because_team_settings(self):
         review_req, url = self.setup_complete_review_test()
         review_req.team.reviewteamsettings.notify_ad_when.add(ReviewResultName.objects.get(slug='issues'))
         # TODO - it's a little surprising that the factories so far didn't give this doc an ad
@@ -672,6 +672,31 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 2)
         self.assertIn('Has Issues', outbox[-1]['Subject'])
+        self.assertIn('settings indicated', outbox[-1].get_payload(decode=True).decode("utf-8"))
+
+    def test_complete_notify_ad_because_checkbox(self):
+        review_req, url = self.setup_complete_review_test()
+        review_req.doc.ad = PersonFactory()
+        review_req.doc.save_with_history([DocEvent.objects.create(doc=review_req.doc, rev=review_req.doc.rev, by=review_req.reviewer.person, type='changed_document',desc='added an AD')])
+        login_testing_unauthorized(self, review_req.reviewer.person.user.username, url)
+
+        empty_outbox()
+
+        r = self.client.post(url, data={
+            "result": ReviewResultName.objects.get(reviewteamsettings_review_results_set__group=review_req.team, slug="issues").pk,
+            "state": ReviewRequestStateName.objects.get(slug="completed").pk,
+            "reviewed_rev": review_req.doc.rev,
+            "review_submission": "enter",
+            "review_content": "This is a review\nwith two lines",
+            "review_url": "",
+            "review_file": "",
+            "email_ad": "1",
+        })
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 2)
+        self.assertIn('Has Issues', outbox[-1]['Subject']) 
+        self.assertIn('reviewer indicated', outbox[-1].get_payload(decode=True).decode("utf-8"))
 
     @patch('requests.get')
     def test_complete_review_link_to_mailing_list(self, mock):
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_review.py b/ietf/doc/views_review.py
index b7e58b7df..89b97d36c 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_review.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_review.py
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ class CompleteReviewForm(forms.Form):
     completion_date = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={ "autoclose": "1" }, initial=datetime.date.today, help_text="Date of announcement of the results of this review")
     completion_time = forms.TimeField(widget=forms.HiddenInput, initial=datetime.time.min)
     cc = MultiEmailField(required=False, help_text="Email addresses to send to in addition to the review team list")
+    email_ad = forms.BooleanField(label="Send extra email to the responsible AD suggesting early attention", required=False)
 
     def __init__(self, review_req, is_reviewer, *args, **kwargs):
         self.review_req = review_req
@@ -645,13 +646,14 @@ def complete_review(request, name, request_id):
                     review.external_url = mailarch.construct_message_url(list_name, email.utils.unquote(msg["Message-ID"]))
                     review.save_with_history([close_event])
 
-            if review_req.result in review_req.team.reviewteamsettings.notify_ad_when.all():
+            if form.cleaned_data['email_ad'] or review_req.result in review_req.team.reviewteamsettings.notify_ad_when.all():
                 (to, cc) = gather_address_lists('review_notify_ad',review_req = review_req)
                 msg_txt = render_to_string("review/notify_ad.txt", {
                     "to": to,
                     "cc": cc,
                     "review_req": review_req,
                     "settings": settings,
+                    "explicit_request": form.cleaned_data['email_ad'],
                  })
                 msg = infer_message(msg_txt)
                 msg.by = request.user.person
diff --git a/ietf/templates/review/notify_ad.txt b/ietf/templates/review/notify_ad.txt
index d0b10f24e..9e5196a9a 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/review/notify_ad.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/review/notify_ad.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ The review is available at {{settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL}}{% url 'ietf.doc.views
 
 The document is available at {{settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL}}{% url 'ietf.doc.views_doc.document_main' name=review_req.doc.name %}
 
+This message was sent because {% if explicit_request %}the reviewer indicated it should be on the review completion form{% else %}the review team settings indicated it should be{% endif %}.
+
 {% endautoescape %}
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