diff --git a/layout-webapp/src/main/resources/locale/portlet/LayoutEditor_en.properties b/layout-webapp/src/main/resources/locale/portlet/LayoutEditor_en.properties
index a90d2696a..2f2ae1158 100644
--- a/layout-webapp/src/main/resources/locale/portlet/LayoutEditor_en.properties
+++ b/layout-webapp/src/main/resources/locale/portlet/LayoutEditor_en.properties
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ portlets.instances=instances
 portlets.filter.placeholder=Filter by name, description
 portlets.label.disableInstance=Disable instance
 portlets.label.enableInstance=Enable instance
-portlets.status.update.success=Portlet instance status successfully updated
+portlets.status.enabled.success=Instance successfully activated
+portlets.status.disabled.success=Instance successfully deactivated
 portlets.status.update.error=An unknown error occurred while updating instance. Please contact the administrator or try agan later.
 portlets.layout.update.success=Portlet instance successfully updated
 portlets.layout.update.error=An unknown error occurred while updating instance. Please contact the administrator or try agan later.
diff --git a/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/layout-editor/main.js b/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/layout-editor/main.js
index 76d244629..738235fc4 100644
--- a/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/layout-editor/main.js
+++ b/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/layout-editor/main.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export function init() {
           this.$portletInstanceCategoryService.getPortletInstanceCategories()
             .then(categories => this.applicationCategories = categories);
           this.$portletInstanceService.getPortletInstances()
-            .then(applications => this.allApplications = applications);
+            .then(applications => this.allApplications = applications.filter(a => !a.disabled));
           this.$brandingService.getBrandingInformation()
             .then(data => this.branding = data);
         },
diff --git a/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/portlets/components/instances/Item.vue b/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/portlets/components/instances/Item.vue
index 5b378d8e5..24fbe401c 100644
--- a/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/portlets/components/instances/Item.vue
+++ b/layout-webapp/src/main/webapp/vue-app/portlets/components/instances/Item.vue
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default {
             });
         })
         .then(() => {
-          this.$root.$emit('alert-message', this.$t('portlets.status.update.success'), 'success');
+          this.$root.$emit('alert-message', this.enabled && this.$t('portlets.status.disabled.success') || this.$t('portlets.status.enabled.success'), 'success');
         })
         .catch(() => this.$root.$emit('alert-message', this.$t('portlets.status.update.error'), 'error'))
         .finally(() => this.loading = false);