diff --git a/html/ui.js b/html/ui.js
index 0257f3f..4b64c60 100644
--- a/html/ui.js
+++ b/html/ui.js
@@ -246,10 +246,13 @@ onLoad(function() {
   // populate menu via ajax call
   var getMenu = function() {
     ajaxJson("GET", "/menu", function(data) {
-      var html = "";
+      var html = "", path = window.location.pathname;
       for (var i=0; i<data.menu.length; i+=2) {
-        html = html.concat(" <li class=\"pure-menu-item\"><a href=\"" + data.menu[i+1] +
-            "\" class=\"pure-menu-link\">" + data.menu[i] + "</a></li>");
+        var href = data.menu[i+1];
+        html = html.concat(" <li class=\"pure-menu-item" +
+            (path === href ? " pure-menu-selected" : "") + "\">" +
+            "<a href=\"" + href + "\" class=\"pure-menu-link\">" +
+            data.menu[i] + "</a></li>");
       }
       $("#menu-list").innerHTML = html;