diff --git a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js
index bfff149204c..ed283e3bae7 100644
--- a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js
+++ b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     });
     
     $("#leftmenu_dashboard").bind("click", function(event) {  
+        if($expandedFirstLevelMenu != null && $expandedSecondLevelMenu != null)  //collapse other expanded menu if there is.
+            collapseFirstLevelMenu($expandedFirstLevelMenu, $expandedSecondLevelMenu);          
         selectLeftMenu($(this));
             
         hideMiddleMenu();