diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
index 46698f99a3..001ea30896 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ define([
                     'home:open'         : this.onHomeOpen,
                     'add:chart'         : this.onSelectChart,
                     'insert:textart'    : this.onInsertTextart,
-                    'generate:smartart' : this.generateSmartArt,
-                    'insert:smartart'   : this.onInsertSmartArt
+                    'insert:smartart'   : this.onInsertSmartArt,
+                    'smartart:mouseenter': this.mouseenterSmartArt,
+                    'smartart:mouseleave': this.mouseleaveSmartArt,
                 },
                 'FileMenu': {
                     'menu:hide': this.onFileMenu.bind(this, 'hide'),
@@ -3494,11 +3495,26 @@ define([
             })).show();
         },
 
+        mouseenterSmartArt: function (groupName) {
+            if (this.smartArtGenerating === undefined) {
+                this.generateSmartArt(groupName);
+            } else {
+                this.delayedSmartArt = groupName;
+            }
+        },
+
+        mouseleaveSmartArt: function (groupName) {
+            if (this.delayedSmartArt === groupName) {
+                this.delayedSmartArt = undefined;
+            }
+        },
+
         generateSmartArt: function (groupName) {
             this.api.asc_generateSmartArtPreviews(groupName);
         },
 
-        onApiBeginSmartArtPreview: function () {
+        onApiBeginSmartArtPreview: function (type) {
+            this.smartArtGenerating = type;
             this.smartArtGroups = this.toolbar.btnInsertSmartArt.menu.items;
             this.smartArtData = Common.define.smartArt.getSmartArtData();
         },
@@ -3528,9 +3544,15 @@ define([
         },
 
         onApiEndSmartArtPreview: function () {
+            this.smartArtGenerating = undefined;
             if (this.currentSmartArtMenu) {
                 this.currentSmartArtMenu.menu.alignPosition();
             }
+            if (this.delayedSmartArt) {
+                var delayedSmartArt = this.delayedSmartArt;
+                this.delayedSmartArt = undefined;
+                this.generateSmartArt(delayedSmartArt);
+            }
         },
 
         onInsertSmartArt: function (value) {
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Toolbar.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Toolbar.js
index 9da79b1c49..5fcf2ebba3 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Toolbar.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/Toolbar.js
@@ -2327,10 +2327,6 @@ define([
                 });
                 var onShowBeforeSmartArt = function (menu) { // + <% if(typeof imageUrl === "undefined" || imageUrl===null || imageUrl==="") { %> style="visibility: hidden;" <% } %>/>',
                     me.btnInsertSmartArt.menu.items.forEach(function (item, index) {
-                        item.$el.one('mouseenter', function () {
-                            me.fireEvent('generate:smartart', [item.value]);
-                            item.$el.mouseenter();
-                        });
                         item.menuPicker = new Common.UI.DataView({
                             el: $('#' + item.options.itemId),
                             parentMenu: me.btnInsertSmartArt.menu.items[index].menu,
@@ -2350,6 +2346,14 @@ define([
                             }
                             Common.NotificationCenter.trigger('edit:complete', me);
                         });
+                        item.$el.on('mouseenter', function () {
+                            if (item.menuPicker.store.length === 0) {
+                                me.fireEvent('smartart:mouseenter', [item.value]);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        item.$el.on('mouseleave', function () {
+                            me.fireEvent('smartart:mouseleave', [item.value]);
+                        });
                     });
                     menu.off('show:before', onShowBeforeSmartArt);
                 };