diff --git a/ui/scripts/storage.js b/ui/scripts/storage.js
index 0c66fbd6e6d..1a82f729b78 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/storage.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/storage.js
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@
       return [];
     }
 
-    if(jsonObj.hypervisor != "Ovm") {
+    if(jsonObj.hypervisor != "Ovm" && jsonObj.state == "Ready") {
       allowedActions.push("takeSnapshot");
       allowedActions.push("recurringSnapshot");
     }