diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js b/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js
index be7692de093..ad53a4a0a07 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloudStack.js
@@ -490,5 +490,8 @@
         }
 
         document.title = _l('label.app.name');
+               
+        // set value to global variable
+        drModuleIncluded = isModuleIncluded("dr");     
     });
 })(cloudStack, jQuery);
diff --git a/ui/scripts/sharedFunctions.js b/ui/scripts/sharedFunctions.js
index c51bc8dc3d4..bec03360c31 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/sharedFunctions.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/sharedFunctions.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ var md5HashedLogin = false;
 var pageSize = 20;
 //var pageSize = 1; //for testing only
 
+var drModuleIncluded = false;
+
 var rootAccountId = 1;
 
 //async action
diff --git a/ui/scripts/storage.js b/ui/scripts/storage.js
index 7e71448b214..7ee475fe3e4 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/storage.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/storage.js
@@ -900,14 +900,11 @@
                                                         hypervisor: args.context.volumes[0].hypervisor
                                                     });
                                                 }
-
-                                              
-                                                var drModuleIncluded = isModuleIncluded("dr");
+                                                                                              
                                                 var volumeDrEnabled = false;                                               
                                                 if (drModuleIncluded) {
                                                     volumeDrEnabled = cloudStack.dr.sharedFunctions.isVolumeDrEnabled(args.context.volumes[0]);                                                    
-                                                }    
-                                                
+                                                }   
                                                 
                                                 $(['Running', 'Stopped']).each(function() {
                                                     $.ajax({