diff --git a/ui/src/config/section/compute.js b/ui/src/config/section/compute.js
index a9ffbe0b7858..f821ec58002d 100644
--- a/ui/src/config/section/compute.js
+++ b/ui/src/config/section/compute.js
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ export default {
           docHelp: 'adminguide/virtual_machines.html#virtual-machine-snapshots',
           dataView: true,
           popup: true,
+          show: (record) => {
+            return ((['Running'].includes(record.state) && record.hypervisor !== 'LXC') ||
+              (['Stopped'].includes(record.state) && !['KVM', 'LXC'].includes(record.hypervisor)))
+          },
           component: () => import('@/views/compute/CreateSnapshotWizard.vue')
         },
         {