diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 62cf2ad666..c8064b4664 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DISCOVERY_API_BASE_URL=''
 DISCUSSIONS_MFE_BASE_URL=''
 ECOMMERCE_BASE_URL=''
 ENABLE_JUMPNAV='true'
+ENABLE_LEGACY_NAV=''
 ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 ENTERPRISE_LEARNER_PORTAL_HOSTNAME=''
 EXAMS_BASE_URL=''
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 94f8a19332..f0cae5b828 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DISCOVERY_API_BASE_URL='http://localhost:18381'
 DISCUSSIONS_MFE_BASE_URL='http://localhost:2002'
 ECOMMERCE_BASE_URL='http://localhost:18130'
 ENABLE_JUMPNAV='true'
+ENABLE_LEGACY_NAV=''
 ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 ENTERPRISE_LEARNER_PORTAL_HOSTNAME='localhost:8734'
 EXAMS_BASE_URL='http://localhost:18740'
diff --git a/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.jsx b/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.jsx
index 072f0d04c6..c5260154c0 100644
--- a/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.jsx
+++ b/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.jsx
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ const OutlineTab = ({ intl }) => {
     }
   }, [location.search]);
 
+  // Remove the initial # sign.
+  const hashValue = location.hash.substring(1);
+  const selectedSectionId = courses[rootCourseId].sectionIds.find((sectionId) => (
+    // Section is selected or contains selected subsection.
+    (hashValue === sectionId) || (sections[sectionId].sequenceIds.includes(hashValue))
+  ));
+
   return (
     <>
       <div data-learner-type={learnerType} className="row w-100 mx-0 my-3 justify-content-between">
@@ -171,7 +178,11 @@ const OutlineTab = ({ intl }) => {
                   <Section
                     key={sectionId}
                     courseId={courseId}
-                    defaultOpen={sections[sectionId].resumeBlock}
+                    defaultOpen={
+                      (!selectedSectionId)
+                        ? sections[sectionId].resumeBlock
+                        : sectionId === selectedSectionId
+                    }
                     expand={expandAll}
                     section={sections[sectionId]}
                   />
diff --git a/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.test.jsx b/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.test.jsx
index c6fc547a0c..45ec952e1a 100644
--- a/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.test.jsx
+++ b/src/course-home/outline-tab/OutlineTab.test.jsx
@@ -107,6 +107,28 @@ describe('Outline Tab', () => {
       expect(expandedSectionNode).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
     });
 
+    it('expands selected section', async () => {
+      const { courseBlocks, sectionBlocks } = await buildMinimalCourseBlocks(courseId, 'Title');
+      setTabData({
+        course_blocks: { blocks: courseBlocks.blocks },
+      });
+      window.location.hash = `#${sectionBlocks[0].id}`;
+      await fetchAndRender();
+      const expandedSectionNode = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Title of Section/ });
+      expect(expandedSectionNode).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+    });
+
+    it('expands section that contains selected subsection', async () => {
+      const { courseBlocks, sequenceBlocks } = await buildMinimalCourseBlocks(courseId, 'Title');
+      setTabData({
+        course_blocks: { blocks: courseBlocks.blocks },
+      });
+      window.location.hash = `#${sequenceBlocks[0].id}`;
+      await fetchAndRender();
+      const expandedSectionNode = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Title of Section/ });
+      expect(expandedSectionNode).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+    });
+
     it('handles expand/collapse all button click', async () => {
       await fetchAndRender();
       // Button renders as "Expand All"
diff --git a/src/course-home/outline-tab/Section.jsx b/src/course-home/outline-tab/Section.jsx
index 3de888a89a..f723229320 100644
--- a/src/course-home/outline-tab/Section.jsx
+++ b/src/course-home/outline-tab/Section.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Collapsible, IconButton } from '@edx/paragon';
 import { faCheckCircle as fasCheckCircle, faMinus, faPlus } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ const Section = ({
       sequences,
     },
   } = useModel('outline', courseId);
+  // Remove the initial # sign.
+  const hashValue = useLocation().hash.substring(1);
+  const selected = hashValue === section.id;
 
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(defaultOpen);
 
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ const Section = ({
   }, []);
 
   const sectionTitle = (
-    <div className="row w-100 m-0">
+    <div className={classNames('row w-100 m-0', { 'bg-light-200': selected })}>
       <div className="col-auto p-0">
         {complete ? (
           <FontAwesomeIcon
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ const Section = ({
               courseId={courseId}
               sequence={sequences[sequenceId]}
               first={index === 0}
+              selected={hashValue === sequenceId}
             />
           ))}
         </ol>
diff --git a/src/course-home/outline-tab/SequenceLink.jsx b/src/course-home/outline-tab/SequenceLink.jsx
index 0530d53e66..88f007125c 100644
--- a/src/course-home/outline-tab/SequenceLink.jsx
+++ b/src/course-home/outline-tab/SequenceLink.jsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const SequenceLink = ({
   courseId,
   first,
   sequence,
+  selected,
 }) => {
   const {
     complete,
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ const SequenceLink = ({
   return (
     <li>
       <div className={classNames('', { 'mt-2 pt-2 border-top border-light': !first })}>
-        <div className="row w-100 m-0">
+        <div className={classNames('row w-100 m-0', { 'bg-light-200': selected })}>
           <div className="col-auto p-0">
             {complete ? (
               <FontAwesomeIcon
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ SequenceLink.propTypes = {
   courseId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   first: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   sequence: PropTypes.shape().isRequired,
+  selected: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
 };
 
 export default injectIntl(SequenceLink);
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.jsx b/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.jsx
index 3eb0023fba..4c64e97047 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ const CourseBreadcrumb = ({
   content, withSeparator, courseId, sequenceId, unitId, isStaff,
 }) => {
   const defaultContent = content.filter(destination => destination.default)[0] || { id: courseId, label: '', sequences: [] };
+  let defaultTo;
+  if (getConfig().ENABLE_LEGACY_NAV === 'true') {
+    defaultTo = `/course/${courseId}/home#${defaultContent.id}`;
+  } else if (defaultContent.sequences.length) {
+    defaultTo = `/course/${courseId}/${defaultContent.sequences[0].id}`;
+  } else {
+    defaultTo = `/course/${courseId}/${defaultContent.id}`;
+  }
   return (
     <>
       {withSeparator && (
@@ -23,12 +31,7 @@ const CourseBreadcrumb = ({
       <li className="reactive-crumbs">
         { getConfig().ENABLE_JUMPNAV !== 'true' || content.length < 2 || !isStaff
           ? (
-            <Link
-              className="text-primary-500"
-              to={defaultContent.sequences.length
-                ? `/course/${courseId}/${defaultContent.sequences[0].id}`
-                : `/course/${courseId}/${defaultContent.id}`}
-            >
+            <Link className="text-primary-500" to={defaultTo}>
               {defaultContent.label}
             </Link>
           )
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.test.jsx
index 23285f1410..60b70ae617 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/CourseBreadcrumbs.test.jsx
@@ -106,23 +106,46 @@ describe('CourseBreadcrumbs', () => {
       },
     ],
   ]);
-  render(
-    <IntlProvider>
-      <BrowserRouter>
-        <CourseBreadcrumbs
-          courseId="course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course"
-          sectionId="block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@chapter+block@interactive_demonstrations"
-          sequenceId="block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@sequential+block@basic_questions"
-          isStaff
-        />
-      </BrowserRouter>,
-    </IntlProvider>,
-  );
   it('renders course breadcrumbs as expected', async () => {
+    await render(
+      <IntlProvider>
+        <BrowserRouter>
+          <CourseBreadcrumbs
+            courseId="course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course"
+            sectionId="block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@chapter+block@interactive_demonstrations"
+            sequenceId="block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@sequential+block@basic_questions"
+            isStaff
+          />
+        </BrowserRouter>,
+      </IntlProvider>,
+    );
     expect(screen.queryAllByRole('link')).toHaveLength(1);
     const courseHomeButtonDestination = screen.getAllByRole('link')[0].href;
     expect(courseHomeButtonDestination).toBe('http://localhost/course/course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course/home');
     expect(screen.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'breadcrumb' })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(2);
   });
+  it('renders legacy navigation links as expected', async () => {
+    getConfig.mockImplementation(() => ({
+      ENABLE_JUMPNAV: 'false',
+      ENABLE_LEGACY_NAV: 'true',
+    }));
+    await render(
+      <IntlProvider>
+        <BrowserRouter>
+          <CourseBreadcrumbs
+            courseId="course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course"
+            sectionId="block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@chapter+block@interactive_demonstrations"
+            sequenceId="block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@sequential+block@basic_questions"
+          />
+        </BrowserRouter>,
+      </IntlProvider>,
+    );
+    expect(screen.queryAllByRole('link')).toHaveLength(3);
+    const sectionButtonDestination = screen.getAllByRole('link')[1].href;
+    expect(sectionButtonDestination).toBe('http://localhost/course/course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course/home#block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@chapter+block@interactive_demonstrations');
+    const sequenceButtonDestination = screen.getAllByRole('link')[2].href;
+    expect(sequenceButtonDestination).toBe('http://localhost/course/course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course/home#block-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+type@sequential+block@basic_questions');
+    expect(screen.queryAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index 7fec13b112..fe4dc124d2 100755
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ initialize({
         DISCUSSIONS_MFE_BASE_URL: process.env.DISCUSSIONS_MFE_BASE_URL || null,
         ENTERPRISE_LEARNER_PORTAL_HOSTNAME: process.env.ENTERPRISE_LEARNER_PORTAL_HOSTNAME || null,
         ENABLE_JUMPNAV: process.env.ENABLE_JUMPNAV || null,
+        ENABLE_LEGACY_NAV: process.env.ENABLE_LEGACY_NAV || null,
         ENABLE_NOTICES: process.env.ENABLE_NOTICES || null,
         INSIGHTS_BASE_URL: process.env.INSIGHTS_BASE_URL || null,
         SEARCH_CATALOG_URL: process.env.SEARCH_CATALOG_URL || null,