diff --git a/octavia_dashboard/api/rest/lbaasv2.py b/octavia_dashboard/api/rest/lbaasv2.py
index 2b70563c..b04705bb 100644
--- a/octavia_dashboard/api/rest/lbaasv2.py
+++ b/octavia_dashboard/api/rest/lbaasv2.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from os_client_config import config as occ
 
+from openstack_dashboard.api import base
 from openstack_dashboard.api import neutron
 from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import urls
 from openstack_dashboard.api.rest import utils as rest_utils
@@ -675,6 +676,10 @@ def add_floating_ip_info(request, loadbalancers):
         lb['floating_ip'] = floating_ip
 
 
+def is_load_balancer_service_enabled(request):
+    return base.is_service_enabled(request, 'load-balancer')
+
+
 @urls.register
 class LoadBalancers(generic.View):
     """API for load balancers.
diff --git a/octavia_dashboard/dashboards/project/load_balancer/panel.py b/octavia_dashboard/dashboards/project/load_balancer/panel.py
index 14759eb7..0bedfbb2 100644
--- a/octavia_dashboard/dashboards/project/load_balancer/panel.py
+++ b/octavia_dashboard/dashboards/project/load_balancer/panel.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+from octavia_dashboard.api.rest import lbaasv2
 
 import horizon
 
@@ -21,3 +22,7 @@ class NGLoadBalancers(horizon.Panel):
     name = _("Load Balancers")
     slug = 'load_balancer'
     permissions = ('openstack.services.load-balancer',)
+
+    def allowed(self, context):
+        request = context['request']
+        return lbaasv2.is_load_balancer_service_enabled(request)