diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py
index f3142772d9..f595e274ec 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ from horizon import forms
 from horizon import workflows
 
 from openstack_dashboard import api
+from openstack_dashboard.dashboards.project.databases \
+    import tables as project_tables
+
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@ class BackupDetailsAction(workflows.Action):
             instances = []
             msg = _("Unable to list database instance to backup.")
             exceptions.handle(request, msg)
-        return [(i.id, i.name) for i in instances]
+        return [(i.id, i.name) for i in instances
+                if i.status in project_tables.ACTIVE_STATES]
 
 
 class SetBackupDetails(workflows.Step):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/databases/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/databases/tables.py
index a217f53301..efb53ded93 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/databases/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/databases/tables.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ class CreateBackup(tables.LinkAction):
     classes = ("ajax-modal", "btn-camera")
 
     def allowed(self, request, instance=None):
-        return request.user.has_perm('openstack.services.object-store')
+        return (instance.status in ACTIVE_STATES and
+                request.user.has_perm('openstack.services.object-store'))
 
     def get_link_url(self, datam):
         url = urlresolvers.reverse(self.url)