diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_status_change.py b/ietf/doc/tests_status_change.py
index b3f4d23d4..4412ec951 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_status_change.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_status_change.py
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ class StatusChangeTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(doc.latest_event(DocEvent,type="added_comment").desc.startswith('RDNK84ZD'))
         self.assertFalse(doc.active_ballot())
 
+        # successful change to Last Call Requested
+        messages_before = len(outbox)
+        doc.ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
+        doc.save()
+        lc_req_pk = str(State.objects.get(slug='lc-req',type__slug='statchg').pk)
+        r = self.client.post(url,dict(new_state=lc_req_pk))
+        self.assertEquals(r.status_code, 200)
+        doc = Document.objects.get(name='status-change-imaginary-mid-review')
+        self.assertEquals(doc.get_state('statchg').slug,'lc-req')
+        self.assertEquals(len(outbox), messages_before + 1)
+        self.assertTrue('iesg-secretary' in outbox[-1]['To'])
+        self.assertTrue('Last Call:' in outbox[-1]['Subject'])
+
         # successful change to IESG Evaluation 
         iesgeval_pk = str(State.objects.get(slug='iesgeval',type__slug='statchg').pk)
         r = self.client.post(url,dict(new_state=iesgeval_pk,comment='TGmZtEjt'))
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py b/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
index f5593b6ed..8c4094fd7 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ def change_state(request, name, option=None):
                     send_status_change_eval_email(request,status_change)
 
 
+                if new_state.slug == "lc-req":
+                    request_last_call(request, status_change)
+                    return render_to_response('doc/draft/last_call_requested.html',
+                                              dict(doc=status_change,
+                                                   url = status_change.get_absolute_url(),
+                                                  ),
+                                              context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
             return redirect('doc_view', name=status_change.name)
     else:
         s = status_change.get_state()