diff --git a/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/forms.py b/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/forms.py
index 186f60f777c..067ec1e5033 100644
--- a/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/forms.py
+++ b/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/forms.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from horizon import exceptions
 from novaclient import exceptions as novaclient_exceptions
 
+from .tables import ACTIVE_STATES
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         instance_list = kwargs.get('initial', {}).get('instances', [])
         instances = [('', "Select an instance")]
         for instance in instance_list:
-            instances.append((instance.id, '%s (%s)' % (instance.name,
-                                                        instance.id)))
+            if instance.status in ACTIVE_STATES:
+                instances.append((instance.id, '%s (%s)' % (instance.name,
+                                                            instance.id)))
         self.fields['instance'].choices = instances
 
     def handle(self, request, data):
diff --git a/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/tests.py b/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/tests.py
index 76f777504f1..617cbfdcef9 100644
--- a/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/tests.py
+++ b/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/volumes/tests.py
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ def test_edit_attachments(self):
         url = reverse('horizon:nova:instances_and_volumes:volumes:attach',
                       args=[volume.id])
         res = self.client.get(url)
+        # Asserting length of 2 accounts for the one instance option,
+        # and the one 'Choose Instance' option.
+        self.assertEqual(len(res.context['form'].fields['instance']._choices),
+                         2)
         self.assertEqual(res.status_code, 200)