diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
index eea08be8c77..c63c8f2139d 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
@@ -5890,8 +5890,48 @@ def test_interim_request_details_announcement(self):
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
         self.assertEqual(len(q("a.btn:contains('nnounce')")),2)
 
-    def test_interim_request_details_cancel(self):
-        """Test access to cancel meeting / session features"""
+    def test_interim_meeting_cancel(self):
+        make_interim_test_data()
+        mars_sessions = Session.objects.with_current_status(
+        ).filter(
+            meeting__type='interim',
+            group__acronym='mars',
+            current_status="sched"
+        )
+        meeting = mars_sessions.first().meeting
+        # All these roles should have access to cancel the request
+        usernames_and_passwords = (
+            ('marschairman', 'marschairman+password'),
+            ('secretary', 'secretary+password')
+        )
+        url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.session_details',
+                         kwargs={'num': meeting.number, 'acronym': 'mars'})
+    
+        for username, password in usernames_and_passwords:
+            self.client.login(username=username, password=password)
+            r = self.client.get(url)
+            self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+            q = PyQuery(r.content)
+            cancel_meeting_btns = q("a.btn:contains('Cancel meeting')")
+            self.assertEqual(len(cancel_meeting_btns), 1,
+                'Should be exactly one cancel meeting button for user %s' % username)
+            self.assertEqual(cancel_meeting_btns.eq(0).attr('href'),
+                urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.interim_request_cancel',
+                           kwargs={'number': meeting.number}),
+                                'Cancel meeting points to wrong URL')
+            
+        # test unauthorized access to cancellation button
+        self.client.login(username="ameschairman", password="ameschairman+password")
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        q = PyQuery(r.content)
+        self.assertEqual(len(q("a.btn:contains('Cancel meeting')")), 0)
+        self.client.logout()
+        self.client.login(username="<nobody>")
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        q = PyQuery(r.content)
+        self.assertEqual(len(q("a.btn:contains('Cancel meeting')")), 0)
+        
+    def test_interim_session_cancel(self):
         make_interim_test_data()
         mars_sessions = Session.objects.with_current_status(
         ).filter(
@@ -5916,14 +5956,6 @@ def test_interim_request_details_cancel(self):
                 r = self.client.get(url)
                 self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
                 q = PyQuery(r.content)
-                cancel_meeting_btns = q("a.btn:contains('Cancel meeting')")
-                self.assertEqual(len(cancel_meeting_btns), 1,
-                                 'Should be exactly one cancel meeting button for user %s' % username)
-                self.assertEqual(cancel_meeting_btns.eq(0).attr('href'),
-                                 urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.interim_request_cancel',
-                                            kwargs={'number': meeting.number}),
-                                 'Cancel meeting points to wrong URL')
-
                 self.assertEqual(len(q("a.btn:contains('Cancel Session')")), 0,
                                  'Should be no cancel session buttons for user %s' % username)
 
@@ -5940,14 +5972,6 @@ def test_interim_request_details_cancel(self):
                 r = self.client.get(url)
                 self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
                 q = PyQuery(r.content)
-                cancel_meeting_btns = q("a.btn:contains('Cancel meeting')")
-                self.assertEqual(len(cancel_meeting_btns), 1,
-                                 'Should be exactly one cancel meeting button for user %s' % username)
-                self.assertEqual(cancel_meeting_btns.eq(0).attr('href'),
-                                 urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.interim_request_cancel',
-                                            kwargs={'number': meeting.number}),
-                                 'Cancel meeting button points to wrong URL')
-
                 cancel_session_btns = q("a.btn:contains('Cancel session')")
                 self.assertEqual(len(cancel_session_btns), 2,
                                  'Should be two cancel session buttons for user %s' % username)
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_request_details.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_request_details.html
index 89545d14e56..d0f4b4213c0 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_request_details.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_request_details.html
@@ -126,14 +126,6 @@ <h1>Interim Meeting Request Details</h1>
                 Skip announcement
             </a>
         {% endif %}
-        {% if can_edit %}
-            {% if status_slug == 'apprw' or status_slug == 'scheda' or status_slug == 'sched' %}
-                <a class="btn btn-danger"
-                   href="{% url 'ietf.meeting.views.interim_request_cancel' number=meeting.number %}">
-                    Cancel meeting
-                </a>
-            {% endif %}
-        {% endif %}
         {% if status_slug == "apprw" %}
             <a class="btn btn-secondary float-end"
                href="{% url 'ietf.meeting.views.interim_pending' %}">Back</a>
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html
index 7c52ac0b4ab..32a45dff6e0 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ <h3 class="" id="session_{{ session.pk }}">
                             Meeting details
                         </a>
                     {% endif %}
+                    {% if meeting.type.slug == 'interim' %}
+                        {% if future %}
+                            <a class="btn btn-danger"
+                                href="{% url 'ietf.meeting.views.interim_request_cancel' number=meeting.number %}">
+                                    Cancel meeting
+                            </a>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    {% endif %}
                 </div>
                 {% if not session.type_counter.agenda %}
                     <div class="alert alert-warning my-3">This session does not yet have an agenda.</div>