diff --git a/_includes/sidebar.html b/_includes/sidebar.html
index 21b0b12..1aed4f2 100644
--- a/_includes/sidebar.html
+++ b/_includes/sidebar.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ <h2>
     </div>
 
     <nav class="sidebar-nav">
-      <a class="sidebar-nav-item{% if page.url == site.baseurl %} active{% endif %}" href="{{ site.url }}">About</a>
+      <a class="sidebar-nav-item{% if page.url == '/' %} active{% endif %}" href="{{ site.url }}">About</a>
       {{page.url}}
       <a class="sidebar-nav-item{% if {{page.url}} == '/blog/' %} active{% endif %}" href="/blog/">Blog</a>
       {{site.baseurl}}