diff --git a/scss/layout/_navbar.scss b/scss/layout/_navbar.scss
index 81b7e66ee..af7b00932 100644
--- a/scss/layout/_navbar.scss
+++ b/scss/layout/_navbar.scss
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ Vertical navbar
       display: none !important;
     }
 
+    .nav-item.active>.dropdown-menu {
+      display: block;
+    }
+
     .dropdown-menu {
       position: static;
       background: inherit;
@@ -231,10 +235,15 @@ Vertical navbar
     .dropdown-item {
       padding-left: add($sidenav-padding, 1.5rem);
       opacity: $text-muted-opacity;
+      color: inherit;
+      background: transparent;
+
+      &.active {
+        font-weight: 600;
+        opacity: 1;
+      }
 
       &:hover {
-        background: transparent;
-        color: inherit;
         opacity: 1;
       }
     }