--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/UI.java	
+++ a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/api/UI.java	
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ 
 import org.openide.util.ImageUtilities;
 import org.openide.util.Mutex;
 import org.openide.util.RequestProcessor;
+import org.openide.util.actions.SystemAction;
 import org.openide.windows.TopComponent;
 import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
 
@@ -147,14 +148,14 @@ 
      * Action to show test failures of a build.
      */
     public static Action showFailuresAction(HudsonJobBuild build) {
-        return new ShowFailures(build);
+        return SystemAction.get(ShowFailures.class);
     }
 
     /**
      * Action to show test failures of a Maven module build.
      */
     public static Action showFailuresAction(HudsonMavenModuleBuild build) {
-        return new ShowFailures(build);
+        return SystemAction.get(ShowFailures.class);
     }
 
     /**
--- a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/actions/ShowFailures.java	
+++ a/hudson/src/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/ui/actions/ShowFailures.java	
@@ -41,47 +41,30 @@ 
  */
 package org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.actions;
 
-import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
-import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.api.HudsonInstance;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.api.HudsonJobBuild;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.api.HudsonMavenModuleBuild;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.impl.HudsonInstanceImpl;
 import org.netbeans.modules.hudson.spi.BuilderConnector;
-import static org.netbeans.modules.hudson.ui.actions.Bundle.*;
+import org.openide.nodes.Node;
+import org.openide.util.HelpCtx;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.openide.util.RequestProcessor;
+import org.openide.util.actions.NodeAction;
 
 /**
  * Action to display test failures.
  */
-public class ShowFailures extends AbstractAction {
+public class ShowFailures extends NodeAction {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(ShowFailures.class.getName());
     private static final RequestProcessor RP = new RequestProcessor(ShowFailures.class);
-    private final HudsonJobBuild build;
-    private final HudsonMavenModuleBuild moduleBuild;
 
-    public ShowFailures(HudsonJobBuild build) {
-        this(build, null);
-    }
 
-    public ShowFailures(HudsonMavenModuleBuild module) {
-        this(module.getBuild(), module);
-    }
-
-    @Messages("ShowFailures.label=Show Test Failures")
-    private ShowFailures(HudsonJobBuild build,
+    private void performAction(HudsonJobBuild build,
             HudsonMavenModuleBuild moduleBuild) {
 
-        this.build = build;
-        this.moduleBuild = moduleBuild;
-        putValue(NAME, ShowFailures_label());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         HudsonInstance hudsonInstance = build.getJob().getInstance();
         if (hudsonInstance instanceof HudsonInstanceImpl) {
             HudsonInstanceImpl hudsonInstanceImpl =
@@ -95,8 +78,7 @@ 
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isEnabled() {
+    private boolean isEnabled(HudsonJobBuild build) {
         HudsonInstance instance = build.getJob().getInstance();
         if (instance instanceof HudsonInstanceImpl) {
             BuilderConnector builderClient =
@@ -105,4 +87,51 @@ 
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void performAction(Node[] activatedNodes) {
+        for (Node n : activatedNodes) {
+            HudsonJobBuild build;
+            build = n.getLookup().lookup(HudsonJobBuild.class);
+            if (build == null) {
+                HudsonMavenModuleBuild module =
+                        n.getLookup().lookup(HudsonMavenModuleBuild.class);
+                if (module != null) {
+                    performAction(module.getBuild(), module);
+                }
+            } else {
+                performAction(build, null);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean enable(Node[] activatedNodes) {
+        for (Node n : activatedNodes) {
+            HudsonJobBuild build;
+            build = n.getLookup().lookup(HudsonJobBuild.class);
+            if (build == null) {
+                HudsonMavenModuleBuild module =
+                        n.getLookup().lookup(HudsonMavenModuleBuild.class);
+                if (module != null) {
+                    build = module.getBuild();
+                }
+            }
+            if (build == null || !isEnabled(build)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return activatedNodes.length > 0;
+    }
+
+    @Messages("ShowFailures.label=Show Test Failures")
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return Bundle.ShowFailures_label();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HelpCtx getHelpCtx() {
+        return null;
+    }
 }