diff --git a/themes/luci-theme-material/htdocs/luci-static/resources/menu-material.js b/themes/luci-theme-material/htdocs/luci-static/resources/menu-material.js
index 21d94570c5..62ef014630 100644
--- a/themes/luci-theme-material/htdocs/luci-static/resources/menu-material.js
+++ b/themes/luci-theme-material/htdocs/luci-static/resources/menu-material.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ return baseclass.extend({
 		const ul2 = a.nextElementSibling;
 
 		document.querySelectorAll('li.slide.active').forEach(function(li) {
-			if (li !== a.parentNode || li == ul1) {
+			if (li !== ul1) {
 				li.classList.remove('active');
 				li.childNodes[0].classList.remove('active');
 			}