diff --git a/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties b/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
index d8a226e6fb1..75da7e8ece4 100644
--- a/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #New - Add all new parameters here.  
+label.action.destroy.systemvm=Destroy System VM
+label.action.destroy.systemvm.processing=Destroying System VM....
+message.action.destroy.systemvm=Please confirm you want to destroy System VM
 label.numretries = Number of Retries
 label.timeout.in.second = Timeout(seconds)
 
diff --git a/ui/jsp/systemvm.jsp b/ui/jsp/systemvm.jsp
index 1376b5e6ac7..d71de926173 100644
--- a/ui/jsp/systemvm.jsp
+++ b/ui/jsp/systemvm.jsp
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ dictionary = {
 	'message.action.stop.systemvm' : '<fmt:message key="message.action.stop.systemvm"/>',
 	'label.action.reboot.systemvm' : '<fmt:message key="label.action.reboot.systemvm"/>',
 	'label.action.reboot.systemvm.processing' : '<fmt:message key="label.action.reboot.systemvm.processing"/>',
-	'message.action.reboot.systemvm' : '<fmt:message key="message.action.reboot.systemvm"/>'
+	'message.action.reboot.systemvm' : '<fmt:message key="message.action.reboot.systemvm"/>',
+	'label.action.destroy.systemvm': '<fmt:message key="label.action.destroy.systemvm"/>',
+    'label.action.destroy.systemvm.processing': '<fmt:message key="label.action.destroy.systemvm.processing"/>',
+    'message.action.destroy.systemvm': '<fmt:message key="message.action.destroy.systemvm"/>'
 };	
 </script>
 
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
index 9ae2215ace9..ff0ab0da102 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
@@ -1753,6 +1753,10 @@ function vmJsonToDetailsTab(){
 		buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.change.service", vmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);	
 		noAvailableActions = false;			    					
 	}
+	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Error') {	
+	    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.destroy.instance", vmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);
+	    noAvailableActions = false;	
+	}
 			
 	// no available actions 
 	if(noAvailableActions == true) {
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.systemvm.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.systemvm.js
index 061eae25e26..9d14eae6500 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.systemvm.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.systemvm.js
@@ -122,14 +122,28 @@ function systemvmJsonToDetailsTab() {
     });	  
     var $actionMenu = $actionLink.find("#action_menu");
     $actionMenu.find("#action_list").empty();   
+	var noAvailableActions = true;
 	
-	if (jsonObj.state == 'Running') {	//Show "Stop System VM", "Reboot System VM"
+	if (jsonObj.state == 'Running') {	
 	    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.stop.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);     
-        buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.reboot.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);   
+        buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.reboot.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);           
+        buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.destroy.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab); 
+        noAvailableActions = false;	  
 	} 
-	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Stopped') { //show "Start System VM"	    
+	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Stopped') { 
 	    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.start.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab); 
-	}  
+	    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.destroy.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);  
+	    noAvailableActions = false;	 
+	} 
+	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Error') {
+	    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.destroy.systemvm", systemVmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);   
+	    noAvailableActions = false;	
+	} 
+	
+	// no available actions 
+	if(noAvailableActions == true) {
+	    $actionMenu.find("#action_list").append($("#no_available_actions").clone().show());
+	}	 
 	
 	$thisTab.find("#tab_spinning_wheel").hide();    
     $thisTab.find("#tab_container").show();      
@@ -197,6 +211,17 @@ var systemVmActionMap = {
             var jsonObj = json.queryasyncjobresultresponse.jobresult.systemvm;              
             systemvmToMidmenu(jsonObj, $midmenuItem1);                
         }
+    },
+     "label.action.destroy.systemvm": {                
+        isAsyncJob: true,  
+        asyncJobResponse: "destroysystemvmresponse",
+        dialogBeforeActionFn : doDestroySystemVM,      
+        inProcessText: "label.action.destroy.systemvm.processing",
+        afterActionSeccessFn: function(json, $midmenuItem1, id) {  
+            $midmenuItem1.slideUp("slow", function() {
+                   
+            });          
+        }
     }
 }   
 
@@ -257,3 +282,20 @@ function doRebootSystemVM($actionLink, $detailsTab, $midmenuItem1) {
     }).dialog("open");
 }   
 
+function doDestroySystemVM($actionLink, $detailsTab, $midmenuItem1) {       
+    var jsonObj = $midmenuItem1.data("jsonObj");
+	var id = jsonObj.id;
+		
+	$("#dialog_confirmation")
+	.text(dictionary["message.action.destroy.systemvm"])
+	.dialog('option', 'buttons', { 					
+		"Confirm": function() { 			
+			$(this).dialog("close");			
+			var apiCommand = "command=destroySystemVm&id="+id;
+            doActionToTab(id, $actionLink, apiCommand, $midmenuItem1, $detailsTab);	
+		}, 
+		"Cancel": function() { 
+			$(this).dialog("close"); 
+		}
+	}).dialog("open");
+}