diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
index ee3d71358c6..f47f4216a93 100755
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
@@ -1997,6 +1997,10 @@ function vmBuildActionMenu(jsonObj, $thisTab, $midmenuItem1) {
 		    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.create.template", vmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);
 		
 		noAvailableActions = false;			    					
+	}
+	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Starting') {	
+		buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.stop.instance", vmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);
+	    noAvailableActions = false;	
 	}
 	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Error') {	
 	    buildActionLinkForTab("label.action.destroy.instance", vmActionMap, $actionMenu, $midmenuItem1, $thisTab);