diff --git a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/css/main.css b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/css/main.css
index 526bcb2fc..d9e22453b 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/css/main.css
+++ b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/css/main.css
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ a:link,
 a:visited {
   text-decoration: none;
   outline: none;
-  color: #e84c3d;
+  /* color: #e84c3d; */
 }
 a:hover,
 a:active {
@@ -839,12 +839,6 @@ cookie-container {
   overflow-y:scroll auto;
   overflow-x:hidden;
 }
-
-#sidebar {
-  /*background-color:#333;*/
-  background-color:blue;
-}
-
   
 .sidebar-toggle {
   margin-left: -240px;
@@ -876,6 +870,7 @@ cookie-container {
   -ms-transition: all 200ms ease-in;
   transition: all 200ms ease-in;
 }
+
 #menu-container ul li a span {
   display: inline-block;
 }
@@ -897,6 +892,15 @@ cookie-container {
   margin-left:8px;
 }
 
+#menu-container ul ul li.selected a {
+    color:#e84c3d
+}
+
+#menu-container ul ul li.selected a:hover {
+    color:#ddd
+}
+
+
 #menu-container ul li a i {
   width: 20px;
 }
@@ -914,9 +918,11 @@ cookie-container {
   display: block;
 }
 
+#menu-container ul li:hover,
 #menu-container ul li a:hover,
 #menu-container ul li.active > a {
-  color: #e84c3d;
+  background-color: #e84c3d;
+  color:#ddd;
 }
 
 #menu-container ul span.lesson-complete {
@@ -927,9 +933,11 @@ cookie-container {
     display:inline-block;
 }
 
+/*
 #menu-container ul li.selected, #menu-container li a.selected {
-    background-color: ##aaa;
+    background-color: #aaa;
 }
+*/
 
 #menu-container ul li.stage {
   padding-left:3px;
@@ -937,6 +945,7 @@ cookie-container {
 
 #menu-container li.selected, #menu-container a.selected {
   color:#fff;
+  /* background-color:#000; */
   font-weight:550;
 }
 
diff --git a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js
index 3dd2322e9..d71bf8c3e 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js
+++ b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/static/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js
@@ -108,14 +108,15 @@ define(['jquery',
 		},
 
 		onLessonClick: function (elementId) {
-			$('#'+this.curLessonLinkId).removeClass('selected');
+			$('#'+this.curLessonLinkId).removeClass('selected').parent().removeClass('selected');
 			//update
-			$('#'+elementId).addClass('selected');
+			$('#'+elementId).addClass('selected').parent().addClass('selected');
 			this.curLessonLinkId = elementId;
 		},
 
 		expandCategory: function (id) {
 			if (id) {
+			    //this.selectedCategory = id;
 				this.accordionMenu(id);
 			}
 		},