diff --git a/components/ionTab/ionTab.js b/components/ionTab/ionTab.js
index aa3e212..ffd6b3a 100644
--- a/components/ionTab/ionTab.js
+++ b/components/ionTab/ionTab.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Template.ionTab.events({
   'click': function (event, template) {
+    if (template.data.path) {
+      Session.set('currentTab', template.data.path);
+    }
+
     // If the tab's content is being rendered inside of a ionNavView
     // we don't want to slide it in when switching tabs
     IonNavigation.skipTransitions = true;
@@ -18,14 +22,7 @@ Template.ionTab.helpers({
   },
 
   isActive: function () {
-    // reactive data source
-    var currentPath = Router.current().route.path();
-    
-    if(this.href && this.href === currentPath){
-      return 'active';
-    }
-
-    if (this.path && Router.routes[this.path].path(Template.parentData(1)) === currentPath) {
+    if (this.path && this.path === Session.get('currentTab')) {
       return 'active';
     }
   },