diff --git a/modules/mod_articles_categories/tmpl/default_items.php b/modules/mod_articles_categories/tmpl/default_items.php
index b3c6c37e31aa1..8def539627834 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles_categories/tmpl/default_items.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles_categories/tmpl/default_items.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 $id     = $input->getInt('id');
 
 foreach ($list as $item) : ?>
-	<li<?php if ($id == $item->id && $view == 'category' && $option == 'com_content') echo ' class="active"'; ?>> <?php $levelup = $item->level - $startLevel - 1; ?>
+	<li<?php if ($id == $item->id && in_array($view, array('category', 'categories')) && $option == 'com_content') echo ' class="active"'; ?>> <?php $levelup = $item->level - $startLevel - 1; ?>
 		<h<?php echo $params->get('item_heading') + $levelup; ?>>
 		<a href="<?php echo JRoute::_(ContentHelperRoute::getCategoryRoute($item->id)); ?>">
 		<?php echo $item->title; ?>