diff --git a/ui/src/album/albumLists.js b/ui/src/album/albumLists.js
index e38bcb612..c18c38ffc 100644
--- a/ui/src/album/albumLists.js
+++ b/ui/src/album/albumLists.js
@@ -1,40 +1,80 @@
+import React from 'react'
 import ShuffleIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Shuffle'
 import LibraryAddIcon from '@material-ui/icons/LibraryAdd'
 import VideoLibraryIcon from '@material-ui/icons/VideoLibrary'
 import RepeatIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Repeat'
 import AlbumIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Album'
 import FavoriteIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Favorite'
+import FavoriteBorderIcon from '@material-ui/icons/FavoriteBorder'
 import StarIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Star'
+import StarBorderIcon from '@material-ui/icons/StarBorder'
+import AlbumOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/AlbumOutlined'
+import LibraryAddOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/LibraryAddOutlined'
+import VideoLibraryOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/VideoLibraryOutlined'
 import config from '../config'
+import DynamicMenuIcon from '../layout/DynamicMenuIcon'
 
 export default {
   all: {
-    icon: AlbumIcon,
+    icon: (
+      <DynamicMenuIcon
+        path={'album/all'}
+        icon={AlbumOutlinedIcon}
+        activeIcon={AlbumIcon}
+      />
+    ),
     params: 'sort=name&order=ASC',
   },
-  random: { icon: ShuffleIcon, params: 'sort=random&order=ASC' },
+  random: {
+    icon: <ShuffleIcon />,
+    params: 'sort=random&order=ASC',
+  },
   ...(config.enableFavourites && {
     starred: {
-      icon: FavoriteIcon,
+      icon: (
+        <DynamicMenuIcon
+          path={'album/starred'}
+          icon={FavoriteBorderIcon}
+          activeIcon={FavoriteIcon}
+        />
+      ),
       params: 'sort=starred_at&order=DESC&filter={"starred":true}',
     },
   }),
   ...(config.enableStarRating && {
     topRated: {
-      icon: StarIcon,
+      icon: (
+        <DynamicMenuIcon
+          path={'album/topRated'}
+          icon={StarBorderIcon}
+          activeIcon={StarIcon}
+        />
+      ),
       params: 'sort=rating&order=DESC&filter={"has_rating":true}',
     },
   }),
   recentlyAdded: {
-    icon: LibraryAddIcon,
+    icon: (
+      <DynamicMenuIcon
+        path={'album/recentlyAdded'}
+        icon={LibraryAddOutlinedIcon}
+        activeIcon={LibraryAddIcon}
+      />
+    ),
     params: 'sort=recently_added&order=DESC',
   },
   recentlyPlayed: {
-    icon: VideoLibraryIcon,
+    icon: (
+      <DynamicMenuIcon
+        path={'album/recentlyPlayed'}
+        icon={VideoLibraryOutlinedIcon}
+        activeIcon={VideoLibraryIcon}
+      />
+    ),
     params: 'sort=play_date&order=DESC&filter={"recently_played":true}',
   },
   mostPlayed: {
-    icon: RepeatIcon,
+    icon: <RepeatIcon />,
     params: 'sort=play_count&order=DESC&filter={"recently_played":true}',
   },
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/album/index.js b/ui/src/album/index.js
index dc1a684a4..1cdb9d05a 100644
--- a/ui/src/album/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/album/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import AlbumIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Album'
 import AlbumList from './AlbumList'
 import AlbumShow from './AlbumShow'
 
 export default {
   list: AlbumList,
   show: AlbumShow,
-  icon: AlbumIcon,
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/artist/index.js b/ui/src/artist/index.js
index 1cd69b12c..206bfb6cd 100644
--- a/ui/src/artist/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/artist/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
-import MicIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Mic'
+import React from 'react'
 import ArtistList from './ArtistList'
+import DynamicMenuIcon from '../layout/DynamicMenuIcon'
+import MicNoneOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/MicNoneOutlined'
+import MicIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Mic'
 
 export default {
   list: ArtistList,
-  icon: MicIcon,
+  icon: (
+    <DynamicMenuIcon
+      path={'artist'}
+      icon={MicNoneOutlinedIcon}
+      activeIcon={MicIcon}
+    />
+  ),
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/layout/DynamicMenuIcon.js b/ui/src/layout/DynamicMenuIcon.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e86bff6ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/layout/DynamicMenuIcon.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { createElement } from 'react'
+
+const DynamicMenuIcon = ({ icon, activeIcon, path }) => {
+  const location = useLocation()
+
+  if (!activeIcon) {
+    return createElement(icon, { 'data-testid': 'icon' })
+  }
+
+  return location.pathname.startsWith('/' + path)
+    ? createElement(activeIcon, { 'data-testid': 'activeIcon' })
+    : createElement(icon, { 'data-testid': 'icon' })
+}
+
+DynamicMenuIcon.propTypes = {
+  path: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  icon: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  activeIcon: PropTypes.object,
+}
+
+export default DynamicMenuIcon
diff --git a/ui/src/layout/DynamicMenuIcon.test.js b/ui/src/layout/DynamicMenuIcon.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a48ed9aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/layout/DynamicMenuIcon.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import * as React from 'react'
+import { cleanup, render } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { createMemoryHistory } from 'history'
+import { Router } from 'react-router-dom'
+import StarIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Star'
+import StarBorderIcon from '@material-ui/icons/StarBorder'
+import DynamicMenuIcon from './DynamicMenuIcon'
+
+describe('<DynamicMenuIcon />', () => {
+  it('renders icon if no activeIcon is specified', () => {
+    const history = createMemoryHistory()
+    const route = '/test'
+    history.push(route)
+
+    const { getByTestId } = render(
+      <Router history={history}>
+        <DynamicMenuIcon icon={StarIcon} path={'test'} />
+      </Router>
+    )
+    expect(getByTestId('icon')).not.toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('renders icon if path does not match the URL', () => {
+    const history = createMemoryHistory()
+    const route = '/path'
+    history.push(route)
+
+    const { getByTestId } = render(
+      <Router history={history}>
+        <DynamicMenuIcon
+          icon={StarIcon}
+          activeIcon={StarBorderIcon}
+          path={'otherpath'}
+        />
+      </Router>
+    )
+    expect(getByTestId('icon')).not.toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('renders activeIcon if path matches the URL', () => {
+    const history = createMemoryHistory()
+    const route = '/path'
+    history.push(route)
+
+    const { getByTestId } = render(
+      <Router history={history}>
+        <DynamicMenuIcon
+          icon={StarIcon}
+          activeIcon={StarBorderIcon}
+          path={'path'}
+        />
+      </Router>
+    )
+    expect(getByTestId('activeIcon')).not.toBeNull()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/ui/src/layout/Menu.js b/ui/src/layout/Menu.js
index 9aae9c05d..820d6a5ae 100644
--- a/ui/src/layout/Menu.js
+++ b/ui/src/layout/Menu.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import React, { useState, createElement } from 'react'
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
-import { useMediaQuery } from '@material-ui/core'
+import { makeStyles, useMediaQuery } from '@material-ui/core'
 import { useTranslate, MenuItemLink, getResources } from 'react-admin'
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
 import LibraryMusicIcon from '@material-ui/icons/LibraryMusic'
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ import inflection from 'inflection'
 import albumLists from '../album/albumLists'
 import { HelpDialog } from '../dialogs'
 
+const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
+  active: {
+    color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+    fontWeight: 'bold',
+  },
+}))
+
 const translatedResourceName = (resource, translate) =>
   translate(`resources.${resource.name}.name`, {
     smart_count: 2,
@@ -27,6 +34,7 @@ const Menu = ({ onMenuClick, dense, logout }) => {
   const isXsmall = useMediaQuery((theme) => theme.breakpoints.down('xs'))
   const open = useSelector((state) => state.admin.ui.sidebarOpen)
   const translate = useTranslate()
+  const classes = useStyles()
   const resources = useSelector(getResources)
 
   // TODO State is not persisted in mobile when you close the sidebar menu. Move to redux?
@@ -44,10 +52,9 @@ const Menu = ({ onMenuClick, dense, logout }) => {
     <MenuItemLink
       key={resource.name}
       to={`/${resource.name}`}
+      activeClassName={classes.active}
       primaryText={translatedResourceName(resource, translate)}
-      leftIcon={
-        (resource.icon && createElement(resource.icon)) || <ViewListIcon />
-      }
+      leftIcon={resource.icon || <ViewListIcon />}
       onClick={onMenuClick}
       sidebarIsOpen={open}
       dense={dense}
@@ -70,8 +77,9 @@ const Menu = ({ onMenuClick, dense, logout }) => {
       <MenuItemLink
         key={albumListAddress}
         to={albumListAddress}
+        activeClassName={classes.active}
         primaryText={name}
-        leftIcon={(al.icon && createElement(al.icon)) || <ViewListIcon />}
+        leftIcon={al.icon || <ViewListIcon />}
         onClick={onMenuClick}
         sidebarIsOpen={open}
         dense={dense}
diff --git a/ui/src/playlist/index.js b/ui/src/playlist/index.js
index 19530f8e8..3a7111ddb 100644
--- a/ui/src/playlist/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/playlist/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
-import PlaylistIcon from '../icons/Playlist'
+import React from 'react'
+import QueueMusicOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/QueueMusicOutlined'
+import QueueMusicIcon from '@material-ui/icons/QueueMusic'
+import DynamicMenuIcon from '../layout/DynamicMenuIcon'
 import PlaylistList from './PlaylistList'
 import PlaylistEdit from './PlaylistEdit'
 import PlaylistCreate from './PlaylistCreate'
 import PlaylistShow from './PlaylistShow'
 
 export default {
-  icon: PlaylistIcon,
   list: PlaylistList,
   create: PlaylistCreate,
   edit: PlaylistEdit,
   show: PlaylistShow,
+  icon: (
+    <DynamicMenuIcon
+      path={'playlist'}
+      icon={QueueMusicOutlinedIcon}
+      activeIcon={QueueMusicIcon}
+    />
+  ),
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/song/index.js b/ui/src/song/index.js
index 949bd6184..bbd3b2086 100644
--- a/ui/src/song/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/song/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
-import MusicNoteIcon from '@material-ui/icons/MusicNote'
+import React from 'react'
 import SongList from './SongList'
+import MusicNoteOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/MusicNoteOutlined'
+import MusicNoteIcon from '@material-ui/icons/MusicNote'
+import DynamicMenuIcon from '../layout/DynamicMenuIcon'
 
 export default {
   list: SongList,
-  icon: MusicNoteIcon,
+  icon: (
+    <DynamicMenuIcon
+      path={'song'}
+      icon={MusicNoteOutlinedIcon}
+      activeIcon={MusicNoteIcon}
+    />
+  ),
 }