diff --git a/ui/scripts/vpc.js b/ui/scripts/vpc.js
index f25e57dc0a6..2dc916244a0 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/vpc.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/vpc.js
@@ -2792,7 +2792,12 @@
                                                     }
                                                 });
                                             }
-                                        }
+                                        },                                        
+                                        passive: {
+                                            label: 'Passive',                                            
+                                            isBoolean: true,
+                                            isChecked: false
+                                        }                                        
                                     }
                                 },
                                 action: function(args) {
@@ -2819,7 +2824,8 @@
                                         url: createURL('createVpnConnection'),
                                         data: {
                                             s2svpngatewayid: vpngatewayid,
-                                            s2scustomergatewayid: args.data.vpncustomergatewayid
+                                            s2scustomergatewayid: args.data.vpncustomergatewayid,
+                                            passive: (args.data.passive == 'on'? true: false)
                                         },
                                         success: function(json) {
                                             var jid = json.createvpnconnectionresponse.jobid;