diff --git a/bin/mergedevbranch b/bin/mergedevbranch
index ea7ecf63f..81b2ee710 100755
--- a/bin/mergedevbranch
+++ b/bin/mergedevbranch
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ else
     die "Could not find a branch matching '$branch'"
 fi
 
-if grep "@$rev $branch" mergelog; then note "Changeset $branch@$rev is already in the merge log.  Skipping it."; exit 0; fi
+if grep "@$rev $branch" mergelog; then die "Changeset $branch@$rev is already in the merge log.  Skipping it."; exit 0; fi
 
 note "Will attempt merge from $branch@$rev"
 
diff --git a/ietf/idrfc/mails.py b/ietf/idrfc/mails.py
index ce4998f25..3347ac53f 100644
--- a/ietf/idrfc/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/idrfc/mails.py
@@ -510,8 +510,11 @@ def email_last_call_expired(doc):
 def email_last_call_expiredREDESIGN(doc):
     text = "IETF Last Call has ended, and the state has been changed to\n%s." % doc.get_state("draft-iesg").name
     
+    to = [x.strip() for x in doc.notify.replace(';', ',').split(',')]
+    to.insert(0, "iesg@ietf.org")
+
     send_mail(None,
-              "iesg@ietf.org",
+              to,
               "DraftTracker Mail System <iesg-secretary@ietf.org>",
               "Last Call Expired: %s" % doc.file_tag(),
               "idrfc/change_notice.txt",