diff --git a/horizon/static/horizon/js/forms.js b/horizon/static/horizon/js/forms.js
index 7017ee258..b90ff7ee6 100644
--- a/horizon/static/horizon/js/forms.js
+++ b/horizon/static/horizon/js/forms.js
@@ -9,6 +9,31 @@ horizon.addInitFunction(function () {
     return true;
   });
 
+  // Disable form button if checkbox are not checked
+  $("form").each(function (i) {
+    var checkboxes = $(this).find(":checkbox")
+    if(checkboxes.length == 0) {
+      // Do nothing if no checkboxes in this form
+      return;
+    }
+    if(checkboxes.filter(":checked").length == 0) {
+      $(this).find(".table_actions button.btn-danger").addClass("disabled");
+    }
+  });
+
+  $("form :checkbox").on("click", function (evt) {
+    var $form = $(this).closest("form");
+    var any_checked = $form.find(":checkbox").is(":checked");
+
+    // Enable the button if any checkbox is checked,
+    // Disable if all checkbox is cleared
+    if(any_checked) {
+      $form.find(".table_actions button.btn-danger").removeClass("disabled");
+    }else {
+      $form.find(".table_actions button.btn-danger").addClass("disabled");
+    }
+  });
+
   // Confirmation on deletion of items.
   // TODO (tres): These need to be localizable or to just plain go away in favor
   // of modals.
diff --git a/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.js b/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.js
index 9c3849312..d2700eed2 100644
--- a/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.js
+++ b/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.js
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ var Horizon = function() {
   horizon.datatables.confirm = function (action) {
     var $action = $(action),
         action_string, title, body, modal, form;
+    if($action.hasClass("disabled")) {
+      return;
+    }
     action_string = $action.text();
     title = "Confirm " + action_string;
     body = "Please confirm your selection. This action cannot be undone.";
diff --git a/horizon/static/horizon/js/modals.js b/horizon/static/horizon/js/modals.js
index 03f8ecad1..157a12501 100644
--- a/horizon/static/horizon/js/modals.js
+++ b/horizon/static/horizon/js/modals.js
@@ -25,6 +25,22 @@ horizon.addInitFunction(function() {
           $(this).remove();
         });
 
+        var $form = $('.modal:last').find('form');
+        if($form) {
+          var checkboxes = $form.find(":checkbox")
+          if(checkboxes.length != 0 && checkboxes.filter(":checked").length == 0) {
+            $form.find(".table_actions button.btn-danger").addClass("disabled");
+          }
+          $form.find(":checkbox").on("click", function (evt) {
+            var any_checked = $form.find(":checkbox").is(":checked");
+            if(any_checked) {
+              $form.find(".table_actions button.btn-danger").removeClass("disabled");
+            }else {
+              $form.find(".table_actions button.btn-danger").addClass("disabled");
+            }
+          });
+        }
+
         // TODO(tres): Find some better way to deal with grouped form fields.
         var volumeField = $("#id_volume");
         if(volumeField) {