diff --git a/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_SideMenu.cshtml b/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_SideMenu.cshtml
index 4a4d251d..b942b204 100644
--- a/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_SideMenu.cshtml
+++ b/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_SideMenu.cshtml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
     <ul class="dfe-vertical-nav__section">
         @foreach (var menuItem in Model.Items)
         {
-            var css = ViewBag.ContextModel.PageName == menuItem.Uri
+            string pageName = $"/{ViewBag.ContextModel.PageName}";
+            string uri = menuItem.Uri.StartsWith("/") ? menuItem.Uri : $"/{menuItem.Uri}";
+            var css = pageName.StartsWith(uri)
                 ? "dfe-vertical-nav__section-item  dfe-vertical-nav__section-item--current"
                 : "dfe-vertical-nav__section-item";