diff --git a/components/consultation/chat_window/consultation_header.vue b/components/consultation/chat_window/consultation_header.vue
index 2f1e3d3d6..df7a41804 100644
--- a/components/consultation/chat_window/consultation_header.vue
+++ b/components/consultation/chat_window/consultation_header.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 				:consultation-id="consultation.id"
 				:is-header-control-dropdown-shown="isHeaderControlDropdownShown"
 				:is-current-user-consultant="isCurrentUserConsultant"
-				:is-consultation-finished-or-cancelled="isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled"
+				:will-soon-start="willSoonStart"
+				:will-start="willStart"
 				:is-ongoing="isOngoing"
 				@show-action-taken-overlay="showActionTakenOverlay"
 				@toggle-header-control-dropdown-shown="toggleHeaderControlDropdownShown"
@@ -258,12 +259,13 @@ const actionTakenHeader = isCurrentUserConsultant.value
 const actionTakenDescription = isCurrentUserConsultant.value
 	? "action taken to solve the consulter(s) concern."
 	: "reason for cancellation."
+
 const {
+	willSoonStart,
+	willStart,
 	isCanceled,
-	isDone,
 	isOngoing
 } = makeConsultationStates(props)
-const isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled = isDone.value || isCanceled.value
 const actionTaken = computed<string>({
 	get(): string {
 		return props.modelValue
diff --git a/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.spec.ts b/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.spec.ts
index df9b1a512..e3e4a92b4 100644
--- a/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.spec.ts
+++ b/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Component from "./extra_controls.vue"
 
 describe("Component: chat_window/extra_controls", () => {
 	it("should emit toggling of action taken", async() => {
-		const wrapper = shallowMount(Component, {
+		const wrapper = shallowMount<any>(Component, {
 			"global": {
 				"stubs": {
 					"Dropdown": false,
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ describe("Component: chat_window/extra_controls", () => {
 			},
 			"props": {
 				"consultationId": "1",
-				"isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled": false,
 				"isCurrentUserConsultant": true,
 				"isHeaderControlDropdownShown": true,
-				"isOngoing": false
+				"isOngoing": false,
+				"willSoonStart": false,
+				"willStart": false
 			}
 		})
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ describe("Component: chat_window/extra_controls", () => {
 
 	it("should lead to printable consultation form", () => {
 		const id = "1"
-		const wrapper = shallowMount(Component, {
+		const wrapper = shallowMount<any>(Component, {
 			"global": {
 				"stubs": {
 					"Dropdown": false,
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ describe("Component: chat_window/extra_controls", () => {
 				"isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled": false,
 				"isCurrentUserConsultant": true,
 				"isHeaderControlDropdownShown": true,
-				"isOngoing": false
+				"isOngoing": false,
+				"willSoonStart": false,
+				"willStart": false
+
 			}
 		})
 		const printableFormLink = wrapper.find(".view-printable-form-link")
diff --git a/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.vue b/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.vue
index fa21a1526..ecbe7aeeb 100644
--- a/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.vue
+++ b/components/consultation/chat_window/extra_controls.vue
@@ -11,21 +11,19 @@
 					View consultation form
 				</a>
 				<a
-					v-if="mustShowFinishButton"
+					v-if="mayShowFinishButton"
 					class="additional-control show-action-taken-overlay-btn"
 					@click="showActionTakenOverlay">
 					Finish consultation
 				</a>
 				<a
-					v-if="mustShowCancelButton"
+					v-if="mayShowCancelButton"
 					class="additional-control show-action-taken-overlay-btn"
 					@click="showActionTakenOverlay">
 					Cancel consultation
 				</a>
 				<a
-					v-if="!isCurrentUserConsultant
-						&& !isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled
-						&& !isOngoing"
+					v-if="mayShowRescheduleButton"
 					class="additional-control show-rescheduling-overlay-btn"
 					@click="showReschedulerOverlay">
 					Reschedule consultation
@@ -69,8 +67,9 @@ import Dropdown from "@/helpers/minor_dropdown.vue"
 const props = defineProps<{
 	consultationId: string,
 	isCurrentUserConsultant: boolean,
-	isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled: boolean,
 	isHeaderControlDropdownShown: boolean,
+	willSoonStart: boolean
+	willStart: boolean
 	isOngoing: boolean
 }>()
 
@@ -98,10 +97,15 @@ function toggleHeaderControlDropdownShown() {
 	emit("toggleHeaderControlDropdownShown")
 }
 
-const mustShowFinishButton
-= props.isCurrentUserConsultant && !props.isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled
-const mustShowCancelButton
-= !props.isCurrentUserConsultant && !props.isConsultationFinishedOrCancelled
+const mayShowFinishButton = computed<boolean>(
+	() => props.isCurrentUserConsultant && props.isOngoing
+)
+const mayShowCancelButton = computed<boolean>(
+	() => !props.isCurrentUserConsultant && (props.willSoonStart || props.willStart)
+)
+const mayShowRescheduleButton = computed<boolean>(
+	() => !props.isCurrentUserConsultant && props.willSoonStart
+)
 function showActionTakenOverlay() {
 	toggleHeaderControlDropdownShown()
 	emit("showActionTakenOverlay")