diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f9c370..e5d53e2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 
+## 0.1.2 - 14/03/2017
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Active site navigation item support when using 'pretty' permalinks
+
+## 0.1.1 - Skipped
+
 ## 0.1.0 - 12/03/2017
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 5d79301..280d030 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ encoding: UTF-8
 
 baseurl: "" # e.g. /foo
 url: "http://localhost:9000" # base hostname & protocol for canonical links
+permalink: pretty
 
 title: BAS Style Kit Jekyll Theme
 description: > # Jekyll theme implementation of the BAS Style Kit - https://stlye-kit.web.bas.ac.uk.
diff --git a/_includes/layout/site-navigation.html b/_includes/layout/site-navigation.html
index adc90e5..ae964a8 100644
--- a/_includes/layout/site-navigation.html
+++ b/_includes/layout/site-navigation.html
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
         {% for item in site.nav_items %}
             {% comment %} Single navbar items {% endcomment %}
             {% if item.type == 'single_item' %}
-            {% assign page_url = page.url | remove: '.html' %}
-            <li {% if page_url == item.href %} class="active"{% endif %}>
-                {% if page_url == item.url %}<span class="sr-only">(current)</span>{% endif %}
+              {% assign page_url = page.url | remove: '.html' %}
+              {% assign item_url = item.href | append: '/' %}
+            <li {% if page_url == item.href %}class="active"{% endif %} {% unless page_url == '/' %}{% unless item.href == '/' %}{% if page_url == item_url %} class="active"{% endif %}{% endunless %}{% endunless %}>
+                {% if page_url == item.href %}<span class="sr-only">(current)</span>{% endif %} {% unless page_url == '/' %}{% unless item.href == '/' %}{% if page_url + '/' == item.href %}<span class="sr-only">(current)</span>{% endif %}{% endunless %}{% endunless %}
                 <a href="{{ item.href }}">{{ item.name }}</a>
             </li>
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@
                     {% if page_url == action.href %}
                         {% assign is_active = true %}
                     {% endif %}
+                    {% assign action_url = action.href | append: '/' %}
+                    {% if page_url == action_url %}
+                        {% assign is_active = true %}
+                    {% endif %}
                 {% endfor %}
             <li class="dropdown {% if is_active %}active{% endif %}">
                 <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
@@ -37,9 +42,10 @@
                 {{ item.name }} <span class="caret"></span></a>
                 <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-bsk">
                 {% for action in item.actions %}
-                    <li {% if page_url == action.href %} class="active"{% endif %}>
-                        {% if page_url == action.href %}<span class="sr-only">(current)</span>{% endif %}
-                        <a href="{{ action.href }}">{{ action.name }}</a>
+                    {% assign action_url = action.href | append: '/' %}
+                    <li {% if page_url == action.href %}class="active"{% endif %} {% unless page_url == '/' %}{% unless action.href == '/' %}{% if page_url == action_url %} class="active"{% endif %}{% endunless %}{% endunless %}>
+                      {% if page_url == action.href %}class="active"{% endif %} {% unless page_url == '/' %}{% unless action.href == '/' %}{% if page_url == action_url %}<span class="sr-only">(current)</span>{% endif %}{% endunless %}{% endunless %}
+                      <a href="{{ action.href }}">{{ action.name }}</a>
                     </li>
                 {% endfor %}
                 </ul>
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c71ffbb..fa80c42 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: '2'
 services:
   app:
     build: .
-    image: docker-registry.data.bas.ac.uk/bsk/bas-style-kit-jekyll-theme:0.1.0-alpine
+    image: docker-registry.data.bas.ac.uk/bsk/bas-style-kit-jekyll-theme:0.1.2-alpine
     volumes:
       - .:/usr/src/app
     ports:
diff --git a/jekyll-theme-bas-style-kit.gemspec b/jekyll-theme-bas-style-kit.gemspec
index 0f4ed52..d6cca01 100644
--- a/jekyll-theme-bas-style-kit.gemspec
+++ b/jekyll-theme-bas-style-kit.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.name          = "jekyll-theme-bas-style-kit"
-  spec.version       = "0.1.1"
+  spec.version       = "0.1.2"
   spec.authors       = ["Felix Fennell"]
   spec.email         = ["felnne@bas.ac.uk"]