diff --git a/ietf/meeting/proxy.py b/ietf/meeting/proxy.py
index 0a507b493..83edaa457 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/proxy.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/proxy.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class WgMeetingSessionProxy(TimeSlot):
         else:
             return self.session.group.name
     def area(self):
-        if not self.session or not self.session.group or not self.session.group.parent or not self.session.group.parent.type_id == "area":
+        if not self.session or not self.session.group or not self.session.group.parent or not self.session.group.parent.type_id in ["area","ietf"]:
             return ""
         return self.session.group.parent.acronym
     def area_name(self):