diff --git a/src/lib/routes/helpers.ts b/src/lib/routes/helpers.ts
index 07407a1a3b..33e7563a3c 100644
--- a/src/lib/routes/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/lib/routes/helpers.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ export function isTab(current: string, route: string) {
   // our tab routes can be variously referenced by 3 different names
   // this helper deals with that weirdness
   // -prf
-  return current.startsWith(route)
+  return (
+    current === route ||
+    current === `${route}Tab` ||
+    current === `${route}Inner`
+  )
 }
 
 export enum TabState {
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index b8b1136180..d9358ca136 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ function SwitcherMenuProfileLink() {
       return isTab(currentRouteInfo.name, pathName)
     }
   }, [currentAccount?.handle, currentRouteInfo, pathName])
+
   const onProfilePress = useCallback(
     (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement, MouseEvent>) => {
       if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.altKey) {
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ function NavItem({
         (currentRouteInfo.params as CommonNavigatorParams['Profile']).name ===
           currentAccount?.handle
       : isTab(currentRouteInfo.name, pathName)
+  const isRelated = currentRouteInfo.name.startsWith(pathName)
   const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
   const onPressWrapped = useCallback(
     (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement, MouseEvent>) => {
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ function NavItem({
             height: 30,
           },
         ]}>
-        {isCurrent ? iconFilled : icon}
+        {isCurrent || isRelated ? iconFilled : icon}
         {typeof count === 'string' && count ? (
           <View
             style={[