diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
index 7303e7deb..693aa42d6 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ def render_document_top(request, doc, tab, name):
     ballot = doc.latest_event(BallotDocEvent, type="created_ballot")
     if doc.type_id in ("draft","conflrev", "statchg"):
         # if doc.in_ietf_process and doc.ietf_process.has_iesg_ballot:
-        tabs.append(("IESG Evaluation Record", "ballot", urlreverse("doc_ballot", kwargs=dict(name=name)), ballot))
+        tabs.append(("IESG Evaluation Record", "ballot", urlreverse("doc_ballot", kwargs=dict(name=name)), ballot,  None if ballot else "IESG Evaluation Ballot has not been created yet"))
     elif doc.type_id == "charter":
-        tabs.append(("IESG Review", "ballot", urlreverse("doc_ballot", kwargs=dict(name=name)), ballot))
+        tabs.append(("IESG Review", "ballot", urlreverse("doc_ballot", kwargs=dict(name=name)), ballot, None if ballot else "IEST Review Ballot has not been created yet"))
 
     # FIXME: if doc.in_ietf_process and doc.ietf_process.has_iesg_ballot:
     if doc.type_id not in ["conflrev", "statchg"]:
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/document_top.html b/ietf/templates/doc/document_top.html
index 2b7383cf0..259315eda 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/doc/document_top.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/document_top.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 <div id="mytabs" class="yui-navset">
 <ul class="yui-nav">
-  {% for name, t, url, active in tabs %}
-  <li {% if t == selected %}class="selected"{% endif %}{% if not active %}class="disabled"{% endif %}><a{% if active %} href="{{ url }}"{% endif %}><em>{{ name }}</em></a></li>
+  {% for name, t, url, active, tooltip in tabs %}
+  <li {% if t == selected %}class="selected"{% endif %}{% if tooltip %}title="{{tooltip}}"{% endif %}{% if not active %}class="disabled"{% endif %}><a{% if active %} href="{{ url }}"{% endif %}><em>{{ name }}</em></a></li>
   {% endfor %}
 </ul>
 </div>