diff --git a/ui/jsp/instance.jsp b/ui/jsp/instance.jsp
index 93a2e278581..6ecf5497b79 100644
--- a/ui/jsp/instance.jsp
+++ b/ui/jsp/instance.jsp
@@ -1295,9 +1295,13 @@ dictionary = {
                     <select class="select" id="adv_search_zone">
                     </select>
                 </li>
-                <li id="adv_search_domain_li" style="display: none;">
+                <li id="adv_search_domain_li" style="display: none;">                    
+                    <input class="text textwatermark" type="text" id="domain" value='<fmt:message key="label.by.domain" />' />
+                    <div id="domain_errormsg" class="dialog_formcontent_errormsg" style="display: none;">
+                    <!--  
                     <select class="select" id="adv_search_domain">
                     </select>
+                    -->
                 </li>
                 <li id="adv_search_account_li" style="display: none;">
                     <input class="text textwatermark" type="text" id="adv_search_account" value='<fmt:message key="label.by.account" />' />
@@ -1315,8 +1319,12 @@ dictionary = {
                     </select>
                 </li>
                 <li id="adv_search_domain_li" style="display: none;">
+                    <input class="text textwatermark" type="text" id="domain" value='<fmt:message key="label.by.domain" />' />
+                    <div id="domain_errormsg" class="dialog_formcontent_errormsg" style="display: none;">
+                    <!--  
                     <select class="select" id="adv_search_domain">
                     </select>
+                    -->
                 </li>
                 <li id="adv_search_account_li" style="display: none;">                    
                     <input class="text textwatermark" type="text" id="adv_search_account" value='<fmt:message key="label.by.account" />' />
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.account.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.account.js
index 3c780aae4d9..5b5fc0ad178 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.account.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.account.js
@@ -133,10 +133,8 @@ function bindAddAccountButton() {
     initDialog("dialog_add_account", 450);
                    
     var $dialogAddAccount = $("#dialog_add_account");
-        
-    //applyAutoComplete($field, commandString, jsonResponse1, jsonResponse2, objs);
-    applyAutoComplete($dialogAddAccount.find("#domain"), "listDomains", "listdomainsresponse", "domain");
-         
+    
+    applyAutoComplete($dialogAddAccount.find("#domain"), "listDomains", "listdomainsresponse", "domain");         
     /*   
     $dialogAddAccount.find("#domain").autocomplete({
 		source: function(request, response) {			
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
index a03ea766b4b..ff19a9779bb 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	                    var params = $("#middle_menu_pagination").data("params");
 	                    if(params == null)
 	                        return;	        	    
-	                    //lastSearchType = "advanced_search";  	                
+	                    //(to-do: close auto-complete fields)	                
 	                    listMidMenuItems2(params.commandString, params.getSearchParamsFn, params.jsonResponse1, params.jsonResponse2, params.toMidmenuFn, params.toRightPanelFn, params.getMidmenuIdFn, params.isMultipleSelectionInMidMenu, 1);    	                            
 	                }	
 	            });	
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	                }
 	            }
             	
+            	
+            	applyAutoComplete($advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain"), "listDomains", "listdomainsresponse", "domain");         
+                	
 	            var domainSelect = $advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_domain");	
 	            if(domainSelect.length>0 && $advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_domain_li").css("display")!="none") {	                		
 	                $.ajax({
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
index 56fcbf8a405..432b6caa480 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instance.js
@@ -36,20 +36,34 @@ function vmGetSearchParams() {
 	    if (zone!=null && zone.length > 0) 
 			moreCriteria.push("&zoneid="+todb(zone));			
 		
-	    if ($advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_domain_li").css("display") != "none") {
-	        if($advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_domain").length > 0) {
-	            var domainId = $advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_domain").val();		
-	            if(domainId!=null && domainId.length > 0) 
-			        moreCriteria.push("&domainid="+todb(domainId));		
+	    if ($advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_domain_li").css("display") != "none"
+	        && $advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain").hasClass("textwatermark") == false) {
+	        var domainName = $advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain").val();
+	        if (domainName != null && domainName.length > 0) { 	
+				var domainId;							    
+			    if(autoCompleteItems != null && autoCompleteItems.length > 0) {									
+				    for(var i=0; i < autoCompleteItems.length; i++) {					        
+				      if(fromdb(autoCompleteItems[i].name) == domainName) {
+				          domainId = autoCompleteItems[i].id;
+				          break;	
+				      }
+			        } 					   			    
+			    } 	     	
+	            if(domainId == null) { 
+			        showError(false, $advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain"), $advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain_errormsg"), g_dictionary["label.not.found"]);
+			    }
+			    else { //e.g. domainId == 5 (number)
+			        showError(true, $advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain"), $advancedSearchPopup.find("#domain_errormsg"), null)
+			        moreCriteria.push("&domainid="+todb(domainId));	
+			    }
 			}
 	    }
 						
 		if ($advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_account_li").css("display") != "none" 
     	    && $advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_account").hasClass("textwatermark") == false) {			    
 	        var account = $advancedSearchPopup.find("#adv_search_account").val();	
-	        if(account!=null && account.length > 0) 
-		        moreCriteria.push("&account="+todb(account));		
-			
+	        if(account != null && account.length > 0) 
+		        moreCriteria.push("&account="+todb(account));	
         }
 	}