diff --git a/ui/css/main.css b/ui/css/main.css
index d378074f607..6cf443c0e31 100644
--- a/ui/css/main.css
+++ b/ui/css/main.css
@@ -5407,7 +5407,7 @@ a:hover.add_newtemplatebutton {
 	cursor:hand;
 }
 .vmactions_dropdownbox {
-	width:auto;
+	width:375px;
 	height:auto;
 	margin:0;
 	padding:0;
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instances.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instances.js
index 5bd9e061b73..42da5c3c9cf 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instances.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.instances.js
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
  * 
  */
 
-// Version: @VERSION@
-
+// Version: @VERSION@
+
+var rowZIndexGlobal = 300;
+var rowZIndex = 299;
+var currentVMAction = null;
 function showInstancesTab(p_domainId, p_account) {
 	// Manage VM Tab
 	// Submenus change based on role
@@ -112,7 +115,6 @@ function showInstancesTab(p_domainId, p_account) {
 		if (imgUrl != null) {
 			var time = new Date();
 			$("#spopup .console_box0").css("background", "url("+imgUrl+"&t="+time.getTime()+")");
-			$("#spopup .console_box1").css("background", "url("+imgUrl+"&t="+time.getTime()+")");
 			vmTemplate.everyTime(2000, function() {
 				var time = new Date();
 				if ((index % 2) == 0) {
@@ -1061,17 +1063,9 @@ function showInstancesTab(p_domainId, p_account) {
 					link.data("expanded", false);
 				}
 				break;			    
-			case "vm_actions" :
-			    //fix for zIndex bug of IE7                 
-                vmInstance.find('#vm_rows').each(function() {
-                    $(this).css("z-index", "1");
-                });
-
-                vmInstance.find('#vm_actions_container').each(function() {
-                    $(this).css("z-ndex", "2");
-                });
-			
-				vmInstance.find("#vm_actions_container").slideDown("fast");
+			case "vm_actions" :
+				if (currentVMAction != null) currentVMAction.hide();
+				currentVMAction = vmInstance.find("#vm_actions_container").slideDown("fast");
 				break;
 			case "vm_actions_close" :
 				vmInstance.find("#vm_actions_container").hide();
@@ -1090,9 +1084,14 @@ function showInstancesTab(p_domainId, p_account) {
 		return false;
 	});	
 	
-	// FUNCTION: Parses the JSON object for VM Instances and applies it to the vm template
-	function vmJSONToTemplate(instanceJSON, instanceTemplate) {
-	    instanceTemplate.attr("id","vm"+instanceJSON.id);  
+	// FUNCTION: Parses the JSON object for VM Instances and applies it to the vm template
+	function vmJSONToTemplate(instanceJSON, instanceTemplate, isNew) {
+	    instanceTemplate.attr("id","vm"+instanceJSON.id);  
+		if (isNew != undefined && isNew) {
+			instanceTemplate.find("#vm_rows").attr("style", "z-index: "+(rowZIndexGlobal++));
+		} else {
+			instanceTemplate.find("#vm_rows").attr("style", "z-index: "+(rowZIndex--));
+		}
 	    
 		// Setup			
 		var vmName = getVmName(instanceJSON.name, instanceJSON.displayname);
@@ -1702,7 +1701,7 @@ function showInstancesTab(p_domainId, p_account) {
 										vmInstance.find("#vm_loading_container").hide();
 										if (result.jobstatus == 1) {
 											// Succeeded
-											vmJSONToTemplate(result.virtualmachine[0], vmInstance);
+											vmJSONToTemplate(result.virtualmachine[0], vmInstance, true);
 											if (result.virtualmachine[0].passwordenabled == 'true') {
 												vmInstance.find(".loadingmessage_container .loadingmessage_top p").html("Your instance has been successfully created.  Your new password is : <b>" + result.virtualmachine[0].password + "</b> .  Please change it as soon as you log into your new instance");
 											} else {