diff --git a/resources/assets/js/timeline.js b/resources/assets/js/timeline.js
index 403524064..2c3e400c0 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/timeline.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/timeline.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   $('.pagination').hide();
   $('.container.timeline-container').removeClass('d-none');
   let elem = document.querySelector('.timeline-feed');
+  let type = elem.getAttribute('data-timeline');
+  $('.timeline-sidenav .nav-link[data-type="'+type+'"]').addClass('active');
   pixelfed.fetchLikes();
   $('video').on('play', function() {
     activated = this;