diff --git a/ietf/group/mails.py b/ietf/group/mails.py
index 8b676ee8a..dafec467e 100644
--- a/ietf/group/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/group/mails.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def email_personnel_change(request, group, text, changed_personnel):
     send_mail_text(request, to, None, full_subject, text, cc=cc)
 
 
-def email_milestones_changed(request, group, changes):
+def email_milestones_changed(request, group, changes, states):
     def wrap_up_email(addrs, text):
 
         subject = u"Milestones changed for %s %s" % (group.acronym, group.type.name)
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ def email_milestones_changed(request, group, changes):
 
     # then send only the approved milestones to those who shouldn't be 
     # bothered with milestones pending approval 
-    review_re = re.compile("Added .* for review, due")
     addrs = gather_address_lists('group_approved_milestones_edited',group=group)
-    msg = u"\n\n".join(c + "." for c in changes if not review_re.match(c))
+    msg = u"\n\n".join(c + "." for c,s in zip(changes,states) if not s == "review")
     if (addrs.to or addrs.cc) and msg:
         wrap_up_email(addrs, msg)
 
diff --git a/ietf/group/milestones.py b/ietf/group/milestones.py
index 0815fc88b..434294fff 100644
--- a/ietf/group/milestones.py
+++ b/ietf/group/milestones.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ def edit_milestones(request, acronym, group_type=None, milestone_set="current"):
                     set_attributes_from_form(f, f.milestone)
         elif action == "save" and not form_errors:
             changes = []
+            states = []
             for f in forms:
                 change = save_milestone_form(f)
 
@@ -290,9 +291,11 @@ def edit_milestones(request, acronym, group_type=None, milestone_set="current"):
                                                        by=request.user.person, desc=change, milestone=f.milestone)
 
                 changes.append(change)
+                states.append(f.milestone.state_id)
+
 
             if milestone_set == "current":
-                email_milestones_changed(request, group, changes)
+                email_milestones_changed(request, group, changes, states)
 
             if milestone_set == "charter":
                 return redirect('doc_view', name=group.charter.canonical_name())