diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/module.nim b/src/app/modules/main/module.nim
index 2aebb4da6a..27f2253c67 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/module.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/module.nim
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ proc createCommunityItem[T](self: Module[T], c: CommunityDto): SectionItem =
   let (unviewedCount, mentionsCount) = self.controller.getNumOfNotificationsForCommunity(c.id)
   let hasNotification = unviewedCount > 0 or mentionsCount > 0
   let notificationsCount = mentionsCount # we need to add here number of requests
+  let active = self.getActiveSectionId() == c.id # We must pass on if the current item section is currently active to keep that property as it is
   result = initItem(
     c.id,
     SectionType.Community,
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ proc createCommunityItem[T](self: Module[T], c: CommunityDto): SectionItem =
     c.color,
     hasNotification,
     notificationsCount,
-    active = false,
+    active,
     enabled = singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getCommunitiesEnabled(),
     c.joined,
     c.canJoin,