diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/js/plugins/hosts-tab.js b/src/sunstone/public/js/plugins/hosts-tab.js
index ccbe03791c..5c7e6dfaf3 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/js/plugins/hosts-tab.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/js/plugins/hosts-tab.js
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ var host_actions = {
             updateHostElement(request, response);
             if (Sunstone.rightInfoVisible($("#hosts-tab"))) {
                 updateHostInfo(request, response);
+                $(".right-info-tabs > dd.active > a", "#hosts-tab").trigger("click");
             }
         },
         error: onError
@@ -1042,8 +1043,10 @@ function updateHostInfo(request,host){
 
     //pop up panel while we retrieve the graphs
 
-    Sunstone.runAction("Host.monitor",host_info.ID,
-        {monitor_resources : "HOST_SHARE/CPU_USAGE,HOST_SHARE/USED_CPU,HOST_SHARE/MAX_CPU,HOST_SHARE/MEM_USAGE,HOST_SHARE/USED_MEM,HOST_SHARE/MAX_MEM"});
+    $("[href='#host_monitoring_tab']").on("click", function(){
+      Sunstone.runAction("Host.monitor",host_info.ID,
+          {monitor_resources : "HOST_SHARE/CPU_USAGE,HOST_SHARE/USED_CPU,HOST_SHARE/MAX_CPU,HOST_SHARE/MEM_USAGE,HOST_SHARE/USED_MEM,HOST_SHARE/MAX_MEM"});
+    });
 }
 
 //Prepares the host creation dialog