diff --git a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js
index 26423b8e8a5..222d78fc924 100644
--- a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js
+++ b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.init.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             selected_leftmenu_id = leftmenuId;
             $(this).addClass("selected");
             
+            clearLeftMenu();
             clearMidMenu();
             
             $("#right_panel").load(rightPanelJSP, function(){   
diff --git a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.js b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.js
index eaa288b5582..712a7226b71 100644
--- a/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.js
+++ b/ui/new/scripts/cloud.core2.js
@@ -518,6 +518,14 @@ function setBooleanField(value, $field) {
     else
         $field.find("#icon").removeClass("tick_icon").addClass("cross_icon").show();	
 }
+ 
+function clearLeftMenu() {
+    var $arrowIcon = $("#leftmenu_instance_group_header #arrow_icon");
+    if($arrowIcon.hasClass("open") == true) {
+        $arrowIcon.removeClass("open").addClass("close");            
+        $("#leftmenu_instance_group_container").empty();   
+    }	
+} 
   
 function clearMidMenu() {
     $("#midmenu_container").empty();