diff --git a/libs/matdbg/web/script.js b/libs/matdbg/web/script.js
index 78b840b48c..3f2b3e2f22 100644
--- a/libs/matdbg/web/script.js
+++ b/libs/matdbg/web/script.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ document.querySelector("body").addEventListener("click", (evt) => {
 
     // Handle selection of a material.
     if (anchor.classList.contains("material")) {
-        selectMaterial(anchor.dataset.matid);
+        selectMaterial(anchor.dataset.matid, true);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ function fetchMaterials() {
             }
             gMaterialDatabase[matInfo.matid] = matInfo;
         }
-        selectMaterial(matJson[0].matid);
+        selectMaterial(matJson[0].matid, true);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/matdbg/web/style.css b/libs/matdbg/web/style.css
index 2f638eb86c..252ea83047 100644
--- a/libs/matdbg/web/style.css
+++ b/libs/matdbg/web/style.css
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ a.inactive {
     color: #aaa;
 }
 
+a.inactive.current {
+    color: #5af;
+}
+
 pre {
     font-family: Menlo, Monaco, "Courier New", monospace;
 }