diff --git a/ui/scripts/system.js b/ui/scripts/system.js
index 9e3932fc65c..1f913f5596f 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/system.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/system.js
@@ -8421,6 +8421,33 @@
               }
 
             },
+            tabFilter: function(args) {
+              var hiddenTabs = [];
+              var hostUpdatesEnabled = false;
+              var host = args.context.hosts[0];
+
+              if (isAdmin()) {
+                // Host updates are only supported on XenServer and when host.updates.enabled is true;
+                $.ajax({
+                  url: createURL('listConfigurations'),
+                  data: {
+                    name: 'host.updates.enable'
+                  },
+                  async: false,
+                  success: function(json) {
+                    var config = json.listconfigurationsresponse.configuration[0];
+
+                    hostUpdatesEnabled = config.value == 'true' ? true : false;
+                  }
+                });
+
+                if (!hostUpdatesEnabled || host.hypervisor != 'XenServer') {
+                  hiddenTabs.push('hostUpdates');
+                }
+              }
+
+              return hiddenTabs;
+            },
             tabs: {
               details: {
                 title: 'label.details',