diff --git a/eclipse-extensions/org.springframework.ide.eclipse.boot.dash/src/org/springframework/ide/eclipse/boot/dash/views/BootDashActions.java b/eclipse-extensions/org.springframework.ide.eclipse.boot.dash/src/org/springframework/ide/eclipse/boot/dash/views/BootDashActions.java
index 05f06a036..c13025a56 100644
--- a/eclipse-extensions/org.springframework.ide.eclipse.boot.dash/src/org/springframework/ide/eclipse/boot/dash/views/BootDashActions.java
+++ b/eclipse-extensions/org.springframework.ide.eclipse.boot.dash/src/org/springframework/ide/eclipse/boot/dash/views/BootDashActions.java
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ public class BootDashActions {
 				return s == RunState.PAUSED;
 			}
 
+			@Override
+			protected boolean isVisibleForElement(BootDashElement e) {
+				// Only show Resume action for elements that can be paused explicitly
+				return e.supportedGoalStates().contains(RunState.PAUSED) && super.isVisibleForElement(e);
+			}
+
 			@Override
 			public boolean showInToolbar() {
 				return false;