diff --git a/apps/portal/app/components/sidebar-nav.tsx b/apps/portal/app/components/sidebar-nav.tsx
index 0ae6e6748..1093969ce 100644
--- a/apps/portal/app/components/sidebar-nav.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/app/components/sidebar-nav.tsx
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ export default function SidebarNav({
                       <SidebarNavItem
                         iconName={sidebarNavItem.iconName}
                         label={sidebarNavItem.label}
+                        aria-selected={
+                          sidebarNavItem.route === location.pathname
+                        }
                       />
                     </NavLink>
                   ))}