diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLink/index.js b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLink/index.js
index c282b89c5d..2622e4edd9 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLink/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLink/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class LeftMenuLink extends React.Component { // eslint-disable-line react/prefer
 
     return (
       <li>
-        <Link className={`${styles.link} ${this.props.isActive ? styles.linkActive : ''}`} to={this.props.destination}>
+        <Link className={styles.link} activeClassName={styles.linkActive} to={this.props.destination}>
           <i className={`${styles.linkIcon} ${this.props.icon} ion`}></i>
           <span className={styles.linkLabel}>{this.props.label}</span>
         </Link>
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLinkContainer/index.js b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLinkContainer/index.js
index 3f14bfbe39..6738d013f1 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLinkContainer/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuLinkContainer/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class LeftMenuLinkContainer extends React.Component { // eslint-disable-line rea
         icon={plugin.get('icon') || 'ion-merge'}
         label={plugin.get('name')}
         destination={`/plugins/${plugin.get('id')}`}
-        isActive={this.props.params.plugin === plugin.get('id')}
         leftMenuLinks={plugin.get('leftMenuLinks')}
       />
     ));
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/index.js b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/index.js
index a9bdcd08a3..363b907d1a 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/index.js
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import { Link } from 'react-router';
 class LeftMenuSubLink extends React.Component { // eslint-disable-line react/prefer-stateless-function
   render() {
     return (
-      <li className={`${styles.leftMenuLink} ${this.props.isActive ? styles.leftMenuLinkActive : ''}`}>
-        <Link className={styles.link} to={this.props.destination}>
+      <li className={styles.leftMenuLink}>
+        <Link className={styles.link} to={this.props.destination} activeClassName={styles.linkActive}>
           <span className={styles.linkLabel}>{this.props.label}</span>
         </Link>
       </li>
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class LeftMenuSubLink extends React.Component { // eslint-disable-line react/pre
 LeftMenuSubLink.propTypes = {
   label: React.PropTypes.string,
   destination: React.PropTypes.string,
-  isActive: React.PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
 export default LeftMenuSubLink;
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/styles.scss b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/styles.scss
index d467e44b82..132bd7cc51 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/styles.scss
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLink/styles.scss
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
   font-size: 1.2rem;
 }
 
-.leftMenuLinkActive {
-  border-left: 0.4rem solid $strapi-blue;
-}
-
 .link {
   color: $left-menu-link-color;
   padding-left: 5.8rem;
@@ -25,6 +21,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+.linkActive {
+  color: $white;
+}
+
 .linkLabel {
   display: inline-block;
   padding-right: 1rem;
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLinkContainer/index.js b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLinkContainer/index.js
index aef3cf281e..a5aba88f8f 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLinkContainer/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-admin/files/admin/public/app/components/LeftMenuSubLinkContainer/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class LeftMenuSubLinkContainer extends React.Component { // eslint-disable-line
         key={i}
         label={subLink.get('label')}
         destination={`${this.props.destinationPrefix}/${subLink.get('to')}`}
-        isActive={false}
       />
     ));