diff --git a/share/ecflow/etc/ecflowview_menus.json b/share/ecflow/etc/ecflowview_menus.json
index 40673df1b..b46f524b5 100644
--- a/share/ecflow/etc/ecflowview_menus.json
+++ b/share/ecflow/etc/ecflowview_menus.json
@@ -864,6 +864,13 @@
             "command"        : "ecflow_client --alter change defstatus queued <full_name>",            
             "status_tip"     : "__cmd__"
         },
+        {
+            "menu"           : "Defstatus",
+            "name"           : "Suspended",
+            "visible_for"    : "node",
+            "command"        : "ecflow_client --alter change defstatus suspended <full_name>",
+            "status_tip"     : "__cmd__"
+        },
         {
             "menu"           : "Node",
             "name"           : "-"