diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 0c20be89..b68445b0 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -40,17 +40,9 @@ $('#dT').dataTable( {
 
 });
 
-//Highlight top nav menu item with current page
+// Highlight the active nav link on side nav
 $(function() {
-    // Highlight the active nav link.
     var url = window.location.pathname;
     var filename = url.substr(url.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
-    $('.navbar a[href$="' + filename + '"]').parent().addClass("active");
-});
-
-$(function() {
-    // Highlight the active nav link.
-    var url = window.location.pathname;
-    var filename = url.substr(url.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
-    $('.nav a[href$="' + filename + '"]').parent().addClass("active");
+    $('.navbar-nav a[href$="' + filename + '"]').parent().addClass("active");
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/side_nav.php b/side_nav.php
index 2c95f1e9..81b9426b 100644
--- a/side_nav.php
+++ b/side_nav.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- Sidebar -->
 <ul class="sidebar navbar-nav d-print-none">
-  <li class="nav-item active">
+  <li class="nav-item">
     <a class="nav-link" href="dashboard.php">
       <i class="fas fa-fw fa-tachometer-alt mx-2"></i>
       <span>Dashboard</span>