diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.iplog/src/org/eclipse/jgit/iplog/IpLogGenerator.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.iplog/src/org/eclipse/jgit/iplog/IpLogGenerator.java
index 66345bb7d..06d5393ca 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.iplog/src/org/eclipse/jgit/iplog/IpLogGenerator.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.iplog/src/org/eclipse/jgit/iplog/IpLogGenerator.java
@@ -552,11 +552,18 @@ private Element createCQ(CQ cq) {
 		required(r, "description", cq.getDescription());
 		optional(r, "license", cq.getLicense());
 		optional(r, "use", cq.getUse());
-		optional(r, "state", cq.getState());
+		optional(r, "state", mapCQState(cq.getState()));
 		optional(r, "comments", cq.getComments());
 		return r;
 	}
 
+	private String mapCQState(String state) {
+		// "approved" CQs shall be listed as "active" in the iplog
+		if (state.equals("approved"))
+			return "active";
+		return state;
+	}
+
 	private Element createCommitter(Committer who) {
 		Element r = createElement("committer");
 		required(r, "id", who.getID());