diff --git a/ui/scripts/network.js b/ui/scripts/network.js
index 4e559acaae6..a517c570f8a 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/network.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/network.js
@@ -1050,7 +1050,18 @@
           actions: {
             add: {
               label: 'label.acquire.new.ip',
-              addRow: 'true',			              
+              addRow: 'true',	
+              preFilter: function(args) {
+							  if('networks' in args.context) { //from Guest Network section
+									if(args.context.networks[0].vpcid == null) //if it's a non-VPC network, show Acquire IP button
+										return true;
+									else //if it's a VPC network, hide Acquire IP button
+										return false;
+								}
+								else { //from VPC section
+								  return true; //show Acquire IP button
+								}
+              },							
               messages: {   
                 confirm: function(args) {
                   return 'message.acquire.new.ip';