diff --git a/src/Helper/Navigation/Menu.php b/src/Helper/Navigation/Menu.php
index f3744ab51..63199b69c 100644
--- a/src/Helper/Navigation/Menu.php
+++ b/src/Helper/Navigation/Menu.php
@@ -270,18 +270,19 @@ protected function renderNormalMenu(
     ) {
         $html = '';
 
-        // find deepest active
-        $found = $this->findActive($container, $minDepth, $maxDepth);
-
         $escaper = $this->view->plugin('escapeHtmlAttr');
         assert($escaper instanceof EscapeHtmlAttr);
 
         $foundPage  = null;
         $foundDepth = 0;
 
-        if ($found) {
-            $foundPage  = $found['page'];
-            $foundDepth = $found['depth'];
+        if ($onlyActive) {
+            // find deepest active
+            $found = $this->findActive($container, $minDepth, $maxDepth);
+            if ($found) {
+                $foundPage  = $found['page'];
+                $foundDepth = $found['depth'];
+            }
         }
 
         // create iterator