diff --git a/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py b/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py
index f621ca64e..f664745d7 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py
@@ -105,6 +105,17 @@ class SecrTelechatTestCase(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+    def test_doc_detail_draft_no_ballot(self):
+        draft = IndividualDraftFactory(name='draft-imaginary-independent-submission')
+        by=Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
+        d = get_next_telechat_date()
+        date = d.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+        update_telechat(None, draft, by, d)
+        url = reverse('ietf.secr.telechat.views.doc_detail', kwargs={'date':date, 'name':draft.name})
+        self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
     def test_doc_detail_charter(self):
         by=Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
         charter = CharterFactory(states=[('charter','intrev')])
diff --git a/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py b/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py
index d724dc44c..b3f064fa1 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ def doc_detail(request, date, name):
     # need to use curry here to pass custom variable to form init
     if doc.active_ballot():
         ballot_type = doc.active_ballot().ballot_type
+    elif doc.type.slug == 'draft':
+        ballot_type = BallotType.objects.get(doc_type__slug='draft', slug='approve')
     else:
         ballot_type = BallotType.objects.get(doc_type=doc.type)
     BallotFormset = formset_factory(BallotForm, extra=0)