diff --git a/app/Helper/App.php b/app/Helper/App.php
index 6e6028fce..2015d896e 100644
--- a/app/Helper/App.php
+++ b/app/Helper/App.php
@@ -12,6 +12,30 @@ use Kanboard\Core\Base;
  */
 class App extends Base
 {
+    /**
+     * Make sidebar menu active
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @param  string $controller
+     * @param  string $action
+     * @param  string $plugin
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function checkMenuSelection($controller, $action = '', $plugin = '')
+    {
+        $result = strtolower($this->getRouterController()) === strtolower($controller);
+
+        if ($result && $action !== '') {
+            $result = strtolower($this->getRouterAction()) === strtolower($action);
+        }
+
+        if ($result && $plugin !== '') {
+            $result = strtolower($this->getPluginName()) === strtolower($plugin);
+        }
+
+        return $result ? 'class="active"' : '';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get plugin name from route
      *
diff --git a/app/Template/analytic/sidebar.php b/app/Template/analytic/sidebar.php
index 746fcebbd..8d4f70238 100644
--- a/app/Template/analytic/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/analytic/sidebar.php
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 <div class="sidebar">
     <h2><?= t('Reportings') ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'tasks' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'tasks') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Task distribution'), 'analytic', 'tasks', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'users' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'users') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('User repartition'), 'analytic', 'users', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'cfd' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'cfd') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Cumulative flow diagram'), 'analytic', 'cfd', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'burndown' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'burndown') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Burndown chart'), 'analytic', 'burndown', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'averagetimebycolumn' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'averageTimeByColumn') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Average time into each column'), 'analytic', 'averageTimeByColumn', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'leadandcycletime' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'leadAndCycleTime') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Lead and cycle time'), 'analytic', 'leadAndCycleTime', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'comparehours' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('analytic', 'compareHours') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Compare hours'), 'analytic', 'compareHours', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
     </ul>
diff --git a/app/Template/app/sidebar.php b/app/Template/app/sidebar.php
index 552a9c27f..b5e14aaf1 100644
--- a/app/Template/app/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/app/sidebar.php
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 <div class="sidebar">
     <h2><?= $this->e($user['name'] ?: $user['username']) ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'index' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'index') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Overview'), 'app', 'index', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'projects' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'projects') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('My projects'), 'app', 'projects', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'tasks' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'tasks') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('My tasks'), 'app', 'tasks', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'subtasks' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'subtasks') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('My subtasks'), 'app', 'subtasks', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'calendar' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'calendar') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('My calendar'), 'app', 'calendar', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'activity' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'activity') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('My activity stream'), 'app', 'activity', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'notifications' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('app', 'notifications') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('My notifications'), 'app', 'notifications', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?= $this->hook->render('template:dashboard:sidebar') ?>
diff --git a/app/Template/config/sidebar.php b/app/Template/config/sidebar.php
index 4195cde1b..a8174505f 100644
--- a/app/Template/config/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/config/sidebar.php
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 <div class="sidebar">
     <h2><?= t('Actions') ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'index' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'index') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('About'), 'config', 'index') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'plugins' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'plugins') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Plugins'), 'config', 'plugins') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'application' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'application') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Application settings'), 'config', 'application') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'project' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'project') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Project settings'), 'config', 'project') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'board' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'board') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Board settings'), 'config', 'board') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'calendar' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'calendar') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Calendar settings'), 'config', 'calendar') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'link' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'index' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('link') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Link settings'), 'link', 'index') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'currency' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'index' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('currency', 'index') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Currency rates'), 'currency', 'index') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'integrations' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'integrations') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Integrations'), 'config', 'integrations') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'webhook' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'webhook') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Webhooks'), 'config', 'webhook') ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'api' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('config', 'api') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('API'), 'config', 'api') ?>
         </li>
         <li>
diff --git a/app/Template/project/sidebar.php b/app/Template/project/sidebar.php
index 927940385..025c410d3 100644
--- a/app/Template/project/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/project/sidebar.php
@@ -1,60 +1,61 @@
 <div class="sidebar">
     <h2><?= t('Actions') ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'show' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'show') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Summary'), 'project', 'show', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('customfilter', 'index', $project['id'])): ?>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'customfilter' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'index' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('customfilter') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Custom filters'), 'customfilter', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?php endif ?>
 
         <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('project', 'edit', $project['id'])): ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'share' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'share') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Public access'), 'project', 'share', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'notifications' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'notifications') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Notifications'), 'project', 'notifications', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'integrations' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'integrations') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Integrations'), 'project', 'integrations', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'edit' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'edit') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Edit project'), 'project', 'edit', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'column' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('column') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Columns'), 'column', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'swimlane' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('swimlane') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Swimlanes'), 'swimlane', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'category' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('category') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Categories'), 'category', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
             <?php if ($project['is_private'] == 0): ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'ProjectPermission' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('ProjectPermission') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Permissions'), 'ProjectPermission', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
             <?php endif ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'action' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('action') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Automatic actions'), 'action', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'duplicate' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'duplicate') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Duplicate'), 'project', 'duplicate', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && ($this->app->getRouterAction() === 'disable' || $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'enable') ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
                 <?php if ($project['is_active']): ?>
+                    <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'disable') ?>>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('Disable'), 'project', 'disable', array('project_id' => $project['id']), true) ?>
                 <?php else: ?>
+                    <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'enable') ?>>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('Enable'), 'project', 'enable', array('project_id' => $project['id']), true) ?>
                 <?php endif ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskImport' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'step1' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskImport') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Import'), 'taskImport', 'step1', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
             <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('project', 'remove', $project['id'])): ?>
-                <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'project' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'remove' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+                <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('project', 'remove') ?>>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('Remove'), 'project', 'remove', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
                 </li>
             <?php endif ?>
diff --git a/app/Template/project_user/sidebar.php b/app/Template/project_user/sidebar.php
index b81ba14a4..27f1094c1 100644
--- a/app/Template/project_user/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/project_user/sidebar.php
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 
     <br/><br/>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'managers' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('projectuser', 'managers') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Project managers'), 'projectuser', 'managers', $filter) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'members' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('projectuser', 'members') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Project members'), 'projectuser', 'members', $filter) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'opens' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('projectuser', 'opens') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Open tasks'), 'projectuser', 'opens', $filter) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'closed' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('projectuser', 'closed') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Closed tasks'), 'projectuser', 'closed', $filter) ?>
         </li>
 
diff --git a/app/Template/task/sidebar.php b/app/Template/task/sidebar.php
index d994aad3f..f522c1c46 100644
--- a/app/Template/task/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/task/sidebar.php
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 <div class="sidebar">
     <h2><?= t('Information') ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'task' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'show' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('task', 'show') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Summary'), 'task', 'show', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'activity' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'task' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('activity', 'task') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Activity stream'), 'activity', 'task', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'task' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'transitions' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('task', 'transitions') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Transitions'), 'task', 'transitions', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'task' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'analytics' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('task', 'analytics') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Analytics'), 'task', 'analytics', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?php if ($task['time_estimated'] > 0 || $task['time_spent'] > 0): ?>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'task' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'timetracking' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('task', 'timetracking') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Time tracking'), 'task', 'timetracking', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?php endif ?>
@@ -24,40 +24,40 @@
     <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('taskmodification', 'edit', $task['project_id'])): ?>
     <h2><?= t('Actions') ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskmodification' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'edit' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskmodification', 'edit') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Edit the task'), 'taskmodification', 'edit', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskmodification' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'description' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskmodification', 'description') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Edit the description'), 'taskmodification', 'description', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskmodification' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'recurrence' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskmodification', 'recurrence') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Edit recurrence'), 'taskmodification', 'recurrence', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'subtask' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'create' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('subtask', 'create') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Add a sub-task'), 'subtask', 'create', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'tasklink' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'create' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('tasklink', 'create') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Add a link'), 'tasklink', 'create', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'comment' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'create' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('comment', 'create') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Add a comment'), 'comment', 'create', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'file' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'create' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('file', 'create') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Attach a document'), 'file', 'create', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'file' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'screenshot' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('file', 'screenshot') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Add a screenshot'), 'file', 'screenshot', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskduplication' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'duplicate' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskduplication', 'duplicate') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Duplicate'), 'taskduplication', 'duplicate', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskduplication' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'copy' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskduplication', 'copy') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Duplicate to another project'), 'taskduplication', 'copy', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskduplication' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'move' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskduplication', 'move') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Move to another project'), 'taskduplication', 'move', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'taskstatus' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('taskstatus') ?>>
             <?php if ($task['is_active'] == 1): ?>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Close this task'), 'taskstatus', 'close', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
             <?php else: ?>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             <?php endif ?>
         </li>
         <?php if ($this->task->canRemove($task)): ?>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'task' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'remove' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('task', 'remove') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Remove'), 'task', 'remove', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?php endif ?>
diff --git a/app/Template/user/sidebar.php b/app/Template/user/sidebar.php
index 011994b96..7756126ea 100644
--- a/app/Template/user/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/user/sidebar.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="sidebar">
     <h2><?= t('Information') ?></h2>
     <ul>
-        <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'show' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+        <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'show') ?>>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Summary'), 'user', 'show', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
         </li>
         <?php if ($this->user->isAdmin()): ?>
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>
         <?php if ($this->user->isAdmin() || $this->user->isCurrentUser($user['id'])): ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'timesheet' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'timesheet') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Time tracking'), 'user', 'timesheet', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'last' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'last') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Last logins'), 'user', 'last', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'sessions' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'sessions') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Persistent connections'), 'user', 'sessions', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>
@@ -27,42 +27,42 @@
     <h2><?= t('Actions') ?></h2>
     <ul>
         <?php if ($this->user->isAdmin() || $this->user->isCurrentUser($user['id'])): ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'edit' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'edit') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Edit profile'), 'user', 'edit', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
 
             <?php if ($user['is_ldap_user'] == 0): ?>
-                <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'password' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+                <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'password') ?>>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('Change password'), 'user', 'password', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
                 </li>
             <?php endif ?>
 
             <?php if ($this->user->isCurrentUser($user['id'])): ?>
-                <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'twofactor' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'index' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+                <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('twofactor', 'index') ?>>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('Two factor authentication'), 'twofactor', 'index', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
                 </li>
             <?php elseif ($this->user->hasAccess('twofactor', 'disable') && $user['twofactor_activated'] == 1): ?>
-                <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'twofactor' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'disable' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+                <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('twofactor', 'disable') ?>>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('Two factor authentication'), 'twofactor', 'disable', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
                 </li>
             <?php endif ?>
 
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'share' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'share') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Public access'), 'user', 'share', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'notifications' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'notifications') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Notifications'), 'user', 'notifications', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'external' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'external') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('External accounts'), 'user', 'external', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'integrations' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'integrations') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Integrations'), 'user', 'integrations', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>
 
         <?php if ($this->user->hasAccess('user', 'authentication')): ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'authentication' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'authentication') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Edit Authentication'), 'user', 'authentication', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <?= $this->hook->render('template:user:sidebar:actions', array('user' => $user)) ?>
 
         <?php if ($this->user->hasAccess('user', 'remove') && ! $this->user->isCurrentUser($user['id'])): ?>
-            <li <?= $this->app->getRouterController() === 'user' && $this->app->getRouterAction() === 'remove' ? 'class="active"' : '' ?>>
+            <li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('user', 'remove') ?>>
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Remove'), 'user', 'remove', array('user_id' => $user['id'])) ?>
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>