diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
index 1353affebac..7da41295d6e 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
@@ -1651,6 +1651,8 @@ function vmToMidmenu(jsonObj, $midmenuItem1) {
     updateVmStateInMidMenu(jsonObj, $midmenuItem1);     
     
     $midmenuItem1.data("toRightPanelFn", vmToRightPanel);   
+    countTopButtonMapFn = vmCountTopButtonMap;
+    resetTopButtonMapFn = vmResetTopButtonMap;
 }
 
 function vmToRightPanel($midmenuItem1) {
@@ -1830,6 +1832,40 @@ function vmBuildActionMenu(jsonObj, $thisTab, $midmenuItem1) {
 	}	
 }
 
+var vmTopButtonMap = {
+    "start_vm_button": 0,
+    "stop_vm_button": 0,
+    "reboot_vm_button": 0,
+    "destroy_vm_button": 0
+};
+
+function vmCountTopButtonMap(jsonObj) {   
+    if(jsonObj == null)
+        return;
+        
+	if (jsonObj.state == 'Running') {			
+		vmTopButtonMap["stop_vm_button"] += 1;	
+		vmTopButtonMap["reboot_vm_button"] += 1;
+		vmTopButtonMap["destroy_vm_button"] += 1;	
+	} 
+	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Stopped') {	
+		vmTopButtonMap["start_vm_button"] += 1;
+		vmTopButtonMap["destroy_vm_button"] += 1;		  					
+	}
+	else if (jsonObj.state == 'Error') {		    
+	    vmTopButtonMap["destroy_vm_button"] += 1;	    
+	}
+}
+
+function vmResetTopButtonMap() {
+    vmTopButtonMap = {
+        "start_vm_button": 0,
+        "stop_vm_button": 0,
+        "reboot_vm_button": 0,
+        "destroy_vm_button": 0
+    };
+}
+
 function vmJsonToNicTab() {  
 	var $midmenuItem1 = $("#right_panel_content").data("$midmenuItem1");	
 	if ($midmenuItem1 == null)  {
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js
index 5acfe6f5656..afc3a0c41c4 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ function clickItemInMultipleSelectionMidmenu($midmenuItem1) {
     
     var jsonObj = $midmenuItem1.data("jsonObj");    	
     selectedItemsInMidMenu[jsonObj.id] = $midmenuItem1;  
-    
+           
     selected_midmenu_id = $midmenuItem1.attr("id");
     $currentMidmenuItem = $midmenuItem1;
 }
@@ -999,6 +999,9 @@ function unclickItemInMultipleSelectionMidmenu($midmenuItem1, id) {
     $midmenuItem1.find("#content").removeClass("selected"); 
 }
 
+var countTopButtonMapFn = function() {};
+var resetTopButtonMapFn = function() {};
+
 function createMultipleSelectionSubContainer() {      
     var $multipleSelectionSubContainer = $("<div id='multiple_selection_sub_container'></div>"); 
     $("#midmenu_container").empty().append($multipleSelectionSubContainer);    
@@ -1026,6 +1029,12 @@ function createMultipleSelectionSubContainer() {
                     unclickItemInMultipleSelectionMidmenu($midmenuItem1, id);                   
                 }
             }             
+        },
+        start: function(event, ui) {            
+            resetTopButtonMapFn();           
+        },
+        stop: function(event, ui) {            
+            countTopButtonMapFn();            
         }
     }); 
     
@@ -1089,7 +1098,8 @@ function listMidMenuItems2(commandString, getSearchParamsFn, jsonResponse1, json
                             $midmenuItem1.click(); 
                         }
                         else {                                                            
-                            clickItemInMultipleSelectionMidmenu($midmenuItem1);                       
+                            clickItemInMultipleSelectionMidmenu($midmenuItem1);  
+                            countTopButtonMapFn();                         
                         }                        
                     }                 
                 }