1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/views/default/navigation/menu/elements/item.php b/views/default/navigation/menu/elements/item.php
index 22383ce0b..fd9738826 100644
--- a/views/default/navigation/menu/elements/item.php
+++ b/views/default/navigation/menu/elements/item.php
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ $item = $vars['item'];
 
 $link_class = 'elgg-menu-closed';
 if ($item->getSelected()) {
-	$item->setItemClass('elgg-state-selected');
+	// @todo switch to addItemClass when that is implemented
+	//$item->setItemClass('elgg-state-selected');
 	$link_class = 'elgg-menu-opened';
 }
 
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ if ($children) {
 }
 
 $item_class = $item->getItemClass();
+if ($item->getSelected()) {
+	$item_class = "$item_class elgg-state-selected";
+}
 if (isset($vars['item_class']) && $vars['item_class']) {
 	$item_class .= ' ' . $vars['item_class'];
 }