diff --git a/lib/horizon b/lib/horizon
index 9180370b8d..9c96b58e6f 100644
--- a/lib/horizon
+++ b/lib/horizon
@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ HORIZON_DIR=$DEST/horizon
 APACHE_USER=${APACHE_USER:-$USER}
 APACHE_GROUP=${APACHE_GROUP:-$(id -gn $APACHE_USER)}
 
+# utility method of setting python option
+function _horizon_config_set() {
+    local file=$1
+    local section=$2
+    local option=$3
+    local value=$4
+
+    if grep -q "^$section" $file; then
+        line=$(sed -ne "/^$section/,/^}/ { /^ *'$option':/ p; }" $file)
+        if [ -n "$line" ]; then
+            sed -i -e "/^$section/,/^}/ s/^\( *'$option'\) *:.*$/\1: $value,/" $file
+        else
+            sed -i -e "/^$section/ a\n    '$option': $value,\n" $file
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "\n\n$section = {\n    '$option': $value,\n}" >> $file
+    fi
+}
 
 # Entry Points
 # ------------
@@ -61,6 +79,11 @@ function init_horizon() {
     local_settings=$HORIZON_DIR/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
     cp $FILES/horizon_settings.py $local_settings
 
+    # enable loadbalancer dashboard in case service is enabled
+    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+        _horizon_config_set $local_settings OPENSTACK_QUANTUM_NETWORK enable_lb True
+    fi
+
     # Initialize the horizon database (it stores sessions and notices shown to
     # users).  The user system is external (keystone).
     cd $HORIZON_DIR