diff --git a/assets/js/torch.js b/assets/js/torch.js
index 8d60bc5d..0e1dae0c 100644
--- a/assets/js/torch.js
+++ b/assets/js/torch.js
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ window.onload = () => {
   slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.torch-nav a'), 0).forEach((field) => {
     const url = window.location.href
     const linkTarget = field.getAttribute('href')
-    const regex = RegExp(linkTarget)
+    const linkTargetFullPath = new URL(linkTarget, document.baseURI).href
 
-    if (regex.test(url)) {
+    if (url === linkTargetFullPath) {
       field.classList.add('active')
     }
   })