diff --git a/ui/scripts/instances.js b/ui/scripts/instances.js
index 838e4d56b4f..3cf5dd65d41 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/instances.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/instances.js
@@ -2253,8 +2253,8 @@
             allowedActions.push("destroy");            
             allowedActions.push("reinstall");
              
-            //when userVm is running, scaleUp is not supported for KVM
-            if (jsonObj.hypervisor != 'KVM') {
+            //when userVm is running, scaleUp is not supported for KVM, LXC
+            if (jsonObj.hypervisor != 'KVM' && jsonObj.hypervisor != 'LXC') {
             	allowedActions.push("scaleUp");
             }