diff --git a/instances/templates/instance.html b/instances/templates/instance.html
index 4631120..59fcc40 100644
--- a/instances/templates/instance.html
+++ b/instances/templates/instance.html
@@ -616,7 +616,9 @@
                                                                     <input type="submit" class="btn btn-danger" name="unset_bootmenu" title="Hide boot menu" value="{% trans "Disable" %}">
                                                                 {% endifequal %}
                                                             {% else %}
-                                                                <p>{% trans "**** Please shutdown instance to modify boot menu ****" %}
+                                                                {% ifequal bootmenu 0  %}
+                                                                    <p>{% trans "**** Please shutdown instance to modify boot menu ****" %}
+                                                                {% endifequal %}
                                                             {% endifequal %}
                                                             </p>
                                                             </div>
diff --git a/instances/views.py b/instances/views.py
index e3c7628..36b7327 100644
--- a/instances/views.py
+++ b/instances/views.py
@@ -622,6 +622,11 @@ def instance(request, compute_id, vname):
                             order_list[idx] = {"type": type, "dev": dev}
                         conn.set_bootorder(order_list)
                         msg = _("Set boot order")
+
+                        if not conn.get_status() == 5:
+                            messages.success(request, _("Boot menu changes applied. But it will be activated after shutdown"))
+                        else:
+                            messages.success(request, _("Boot order changed successfully."))
                         addlogmsg(request.user.username, instance.name, msg)
                     return HttpResponseRedirect(request.get_full_path() + '#boot_opt')