diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py b/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py
index b755c871a..5607252cc 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py
@@ -125,5 +125,5 @@ def is_authorized_in_doc_stream(user, doc):
     else:
         group_req = Q()
 
-    return Role.objects.filter(Q(name__in=("chair", "secr", "delegate", "auth"), person__user=user) & group_req)
+    return Role.objects.filter(Q(name__in=("chair", "secr", "delegate", "auth"), person__user=user) & group_req).exists()