diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/promote.py b/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
index e3f67eb03..d22b83712 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ def promo_edit_url(l):
 def pay_url(l, indx):
     return "%spromoted/pay/%s/%d" % (g.payment_domain, l._id36, indx)
 
+def view_live_url(l, srname):
+    url = get_domain(cname=False, subreddit=False)
+    if srname:
+        url += '/r/%s' % srname
+    return 'http://%s/?ad=%s' % (url, l._fullname)
+
 # booleans
 
 def is_promo(link):
@@ -249,12 +255,15 @@ class RenderableCampaign():
                                   time = ungettext("day", "days", ndays))
         self.bid = "%.2f" % bid
         self.sr = sr
+        live = is_live_on_sr(link, sr)
 
         self.status = dict(paid = bool(transaction),
                            complete = False,
                            free = (trans_id < 0),
                            pay_url = pay_url(link, indx),
-                           sponsor = c.user_is_sponsor)
+                           view_live_url = view_live_url(link, sr),
+                           sponsor = c.user_is_sponsor,
+                           live = live)
         if transaction:
             if transaction.is_void():
                 self.status['paid'] = False
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js
index 2daad033f..81b61afac 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ function get_flag_class(flags) {
     if(flags.free) {
         css_class += " free";
     }
+    if(flags.live) {
+        css_class += " live";
+    }
     if(flags.complete) {
         css_class += " complete";
     }
@@ -134,6 +137,10 @@ $.new_campaign = function(indx, start_date, end_date, duration,
           data += ("<input type='hidden' name='pay_url' value='" + 
                    flags.pay_url + "'/>");
       }
+      if (flags && flags.view_live_url) {
+          data += ("<input type='hidden' name='view_live_url' value='" + 
+                   flags.view_live_url + "'/>");
+      }
       var row = [start_date, end_date, duration, "$" + bid, targeting, data];
       $(".existing-campaigns .error").hide();
       var css_class = get_flag_class(flags);
@@ -173,12 +180,18 @@ $.set_up_campaigns = function() {
     var pay = "<button>pay</button>";
     var free = "<button>free</button>";
     var repay = "<button>change</button>";
+    var view = "<button>view live</button>";
     $(".existing-campaigns tr").each(function() {
             var tr = $(this);
             var td = $(this).find("td:last");
             var bid_td = $(this).find("td:first").next().next().next()
                 .addClass("bid");
+            var target_td = $(this).find("td:nth-child(5)")
             if(td.length && ! td.children("button, span").length ) {
+                if(tr.hasClass("live")) {
+                    $(target_td).append($(view).addClass("view")
+                            .click(function() { view_campaign(tr) }));
+                }
                 /* once paid, we shouldn't muck around with the campaign */
                 if(!tr.hasClass("complete")) {
                     if (tr.hasClass("sponsor") && !tr.hasClass("free")) {
@@ -350,3 +363,7 @@ function free_campaign(elem) {
 function pay_campaign(elem) {
     $.redirect($(elem).find('input[name="pay_url"]').val());
 }
+
+function view_campaign(elem) {
+    $.redirect($(elem).find('input[name="view_live_url"]').val());
+}