diff --git a/_includes/sidebar.html b/_includes/sidebar.html
index 4d866fa..c784b3f 100644
--- a/_includes/sidebar.html
+++ b/_includes/sidebar.html
@@ -99,3 +99,5 @@
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 
+   <!-- this highlights the active parent class in the navgoco sidebar. this is critical so that the parent expands when you're viewing a page. This must appear below the sidebar code above.-->
+    <script>$("li.active").parents('li').toggleClass("active");</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/customscripts.js b/js/customscripts.js
index e5aa18c..5c655bf 100644
--- a/js/customscripts.js
+++ b/js/customscripts.js
@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
     {% endif %}
 
     // activate tooltips. although this is a bootstrap js function, it must be activated this way in your theme.
-
     $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip({
         placement : 'top'
     });
 
-    // this highlights the active parent class in the navgoco sidebar. this is critical so that the parent expands when you're viewing a page.
-    $("li.active").parents('li').toggleClass("active");
-
 });
 
 // needed for nav tabs on pages. See Formatting > Nav tabs for more details.