Index: includes/common.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/common.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.656
diff -u -r1.656 common.inc
--- includes/common.inc	18 Jun 2007 06:59:11 -0000	1.656
+++ includes/common.inc	21 Jun 2007 15:32:17 -0000
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@
     );
 
   // Append active class
-  if ($path == $_GET['q']) {
+  if ($path == $_GET['q'] || ($path == '<front>' && !isset($_REQUEST['q'])) ) {
     if (isset($options['attributes']['class'])) {
       $options['attributes']['class'] .= ' active';
     }