Index: includes/menu.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/menu.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.146.2.1
diff -u -p -r1.146.2.1 menu.inc
--- includes/menu.inc	17 Jun 2007 01:50:50 -0000	1.146.2.1
+++ includes/menu.inc	6 Feb 2008 05:55:44 -0000
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ function _menu_get_active_trail_in_subme
     $count = 0;
     while ($path && !$count) {
       foreach ($menu['items'] as $key => $item) {
-        if (isset($item['path']) && $item['path'] == $path) {
+        if (isset($item['path']) && ($item['path'] == $path || ($item['path'] == '<front>' && drupal_is_front_page()))) {
           $trails[$count] = array();
           $mid = $key;
           while ($mid && $menu['items'][$mid]) {