diff --git a/src/Pingpong/Menus/MenuItem.php b/src/Pingpong/Menus/MenuItem.php
index b8002816..d96c61fa 100644
--- a/src/Pingpong/Menus/MenuItem.php
+++ b/src/Pingpong/Menus/MenuItem.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class MenuItem implements ArrayableContract {
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $fillable = array('url', 'route', 'title', 'name', 'icon', 'parent', 'attributes');
+    protected $fillable = array('url', 'route', 'title', 'name', 'icon', 'parent', 'attributes', 'active');
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ public function getProperties()
      */
     public function getAttributes()
     {
-        return HTML::attributes($this->attributes);
+        $attributes = array_forget($this->attributes, 'active');
+
+        return HTML::attributes($attributes);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -348,7 +350,11 @@ public function hasActiveOnChild()
         {
             foreach ($this->getChilds() as $child)
             {
-                if ($child->hasRoute() && $child->getActiveStateFromRoute())
+                if ($child->isActive())
+                {
+                    $isActive = true;
+                }
+                elseif ($child->hasRoute() && $child->getActiveStateFromRoute())
                 {
                     $isActive = true;
                 }
@@ -362,6 +368,16 @@ public function hasActiveOnChild()
         return $isActive;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get active attribute.
+     * 
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getActiveAttribute()
+    {
+        return array_get($this->attributes, 'active');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get active state for current item.
      *
@@ -369,6 +385,15 @@ public function hasActiveOnChild()
      */
     public function isActive()
     {
+        $active = $this->getActiveAttribute();
+
+        if (is_bool($active)) return $active;
+
+        if ($active instanceof \Closure)
+        {
+            return call_user_func($active);
+        }
+
         if ($this->hasRoute())
         {
             return $this->getActiveStateFromRoute();