diff --git a/app/app/views.py b/app/app/views.py
index 13c44a52..7a360b19 100644
--- a/app/app/views.py
+++ b/app/app/views.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def health(request):
 
 def home(request):
     template = "app/home.html"
-    context = {"home_page": "active"}
+    context = {"current_page": "home"}
 
     return render(request, template_name=template, context=context)
 
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ def institutions(request):
     template = "app/institutions.html"
 
     institutions = Institution.objects.all().order_by("name").values()
-    context = {"institutions_page": "active", "institutions": institutions}
+    context = {"current_page": "institutions", "institutions": institutions}
 
     return render(request, template_name=template, context=context)
 
 
 def search(request):
     template = "app/search.html"
-    context = {"search_page": "active"}
+    context = {"current_page": "search"}
 
     return render(request, template_name=template, context=context)
 
diff --git a/app/general/admin.py b/app/general/admin.py
index fe219969..c5b4619c 100644
--- a/app/general/admin.py
+++ b/app/general/admin.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Meta:
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-   
+
         # If the instance has a mime_type, the field should be disabled
         if not self.instance.mime_type:
             self.fields["mime_type"].widget = HiddenInput()
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index 6057eebd..f0e1f9c1 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -27,13 +27,22 @@
             <div class="nav-menu">
                 <ul class="nav nav-pills">
                     <li class="nav-item">
-                        <a class="nav-link {{ home_page }}" aria-current="page" href="{% url 'home' %}">Home</a>
+                        <a
+                                {% if current_page == 'home' %} class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" {% endif %}
+                                class="nav-link" href="{% url 'home' %}">Home
+                        </a>
                     </li>
                     <li class="nav-item">
-                        <a class="nav-link {{ search_page }}" aria-current="page" href="{% url 'search' %}">Search</a>
+                        <a
+                                {% if current_page == 'search' %} class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" {% endif %}
+                                class="nav-link" href="{% url 'search' %}">Search
+                        </a>
                     </li>
                     <li class="nav-item">
-                        <a class="nav-link {{ institutions_page }}" href="{% url 'institutions' %}">Institutions</a>
+                        <a
+                                {% if current_page == 'institutions' %} class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" {% endif %}
+                                class="nav-link" href="{% url 'institutions' %}">Institutions
+                        </a>
                     </li>
                     <li class="nav-item">
                         <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">Admin</a>