latest fixes resolves this for me. Since I dont know what exact package resolved this, I'll mark the bug are invalid rather than fix released.
** Changed in: indicator-session (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-session in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302221 Title: shutdown and restart options display logout dialog instead Status in “indicator-session” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: using virtualbox 4.3.10 - with the latest updates, either the shutdown or restart options displays the logout dialog instead. Clicking logout indeeds log the user out - not shutdown as chosen. There doesnt appear to be anyway to shutdown other than via a terminal "sudo shutdown now" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: indicator-session 12.10.5+14.04.20140324-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-22.44-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 3 23:02:05 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-22 (40 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140220.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: indicator-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-session/+bug/1302221/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp