diff --git a/module/doc/js/showfiles.js b/module/doc/js/showfiles.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4923c784f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module/doc/js/showfiles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+$(function()
+{
+    $('#navbar .nav li').removeClass('active');
+    $("#navbar .nav li[data-id=" + type + ']').addClass('active');
+});
diff --git a/module/doc/view/showfiles.html.php b/module/doc/view/showfiles.html.php
index 367d8413e3..cf18914db6 100644
--- a/module/doc/view/showfiles.html.php
+++ b/module/doc/view/showfiles.html.php
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@
     <?php endif?>
   </div>
 </div>
-
-<?php js::set('type', 'doc');?>
+<?php js::set('type', $type);?>
 <script>
 <?php
 $sessionString  = $config->requestType == 'PATH_INFO' ? '?' : '&';