diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 57d683f3..238cddf3 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -58,18 +58,11 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   # Returns 'active' if the current page is the users home page (used to style header)
   def active_home
     home_actions = %w[show cant_create_rooms]
-    return "active" if params[:controller] == "admins" && params[:action] == "index" && current_user.has_role?(:super_admin)
-    return "active" if params[:controller] == "rooms" && home_actions.include?(params[:action])
+    return "active" if controller_name == "admins" && action_name == "index" && current_user.has_role?(:super_admin)
+    return "active" if controller_name == "rooms" && home_actions.include?(action_name)
     ""
   end
 
-  # Returns the action method of the current page
-  def active_page
-    route = Rails.application.routes.recognize_path(request.env['PATH_INFO'])
-
-    route[:action]
-  end
-
   def role_colour(role)
     role.colour || Rails.configuration.primary_color_default
   end
diff --git a/app/views/admins/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb b/app/views/admins/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb
index 7387e97c..d4c0e4dd 100644
--- a/app/views/admins/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admins/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb
@@ -17,29 +17,29 @@
   <% highest_role = current_user.role %>
   <% highest_role.name %>
   <% if highest_role.get_permission("can_manage_users") || highest_role.name == "super_admin" %>
-    <%= link_to admins_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "index"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to admins_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "index"}" do %>
       <span class="icon nav-icon"><i class="fas fa-users"></i></span><%= t("administrator.users.title") %>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
   <% if highest_role.get_permission("can_manage_rooms_recordings") || highest_role.name == "super_admin" %>
-    <%= link_to admin_rooms_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "server_rooms"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to admin_rooms_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "server_rooms"}" do %>
       <span class="icon nav-icon"><i class="fas fa-binoculars"></i></span><%= t("administrator.rooms.title") %>
     <% end %>
-    <%= link_to admin_recordings_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "server_recordings"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to admin_recordings_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "server_recordings"}" do %>
       <span class="icon nav-icon"><i class="fas fa-video"></i></span><%= t("administrator.recordings.title") %>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
   <% if highest_role.get_permission("can_edit_site_settings") || highest_role.name == "super_admin" %>
-    <%= link_to admin_site_settings_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "site_settings"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to admin_site_settings_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "site_settings"}" do %>
       <span class="icon nav-icon"><i class="fas fa-cogs"></i></span><%= t("administrator.site_settings.title") %>
     <% end %>
-    <%= link_to admin_room_configuration_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "room_configuration"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to admin_room_configuration_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "room_configuration"}" do %>
       <span class="icon nav-icon"><i class="fas fa-sliders-h"></i></span><%= t("administrator.room_configuration.title") %>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
   <% if highest_role.get_permission("can_edit_roles")  || highest_role.name == "super_admin" %>
-    <%= link_to admin_roles_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "roles"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to admin_roles_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "roles"}" do %>
       <span class="icon nav-icon"><i class="fas fa-user-tag"></i></span><%= t("administrator.roles.title") %>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
-</div>
+</div>
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diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 520ec36c..bc207516 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     </script>
   </head>
 
-  <body class="app-background" data-controller="<%= params[:controller] %>" data-action="<%= params[:action] %>" data-relative-root="<%= Rails.configuration.relative_url_root || "/" %>">
+  <body class="app-background" data-controller="<%= controller_name %>" data-action="<%= action_name %>" data-relative-root="<%= Rails.configuration.relative_url_root || "/" %>">
     <%= render "shared/header" %>
 
     <div class="wrapper">
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_header.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_header.html.erb
index 21ffaaf8..c0c6a01f 100755
--- a/app/views/shared/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_header.html.erb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           <% end %>
 
           <% if current_user.role.get_permission("can_create_rooms") && !current_user.has_role?(:super_admin) && !hide_recording_tables %>
-            <% all_rec_page = params[:controller] == "users" && params[:action] == "recordings" ? "active" : "" %>
+            <% all_rec_page = controller_name == "users" && action_name == "recordings" ? "active" : "" %>
             <%= link_to get_user_recordings_path(current_user), class: "px-3 mx-1 mt-1 header-nav #{all_rec_page}" do %>
               <i class="fas fa-video pr-1"></i><span class="d-none d-sm-inline-block"><%= t("header.all_recordings") %></span>
             <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb b/app/views/users/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb
index d6c3e266..561884ac 100644
--- a/app/views/users/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/components/_menu_buttons.html.erb
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 %>
 
 <div class="list-group list-group-transparent mb-0">
-  <%= link_to edit_user_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "edit"}" do %>
+  <%= link_to edit_user_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "edit"}" do %>
     <span class="icon mr-3"><i class="fas fa-user"></i></span><%= t("settings.account.title") %>
   <% end %>
   <% if current_user.greenlight_account? %>
-    <%= link_to change_password_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "change_password"}" do %>
+    <%= link_to change_password_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "change_password"}" do %>
       <span class="icon mr-3"><i class="fas fa-key"></i></span><%= t("settings.password.title") %>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
-  <%= link_to delete_account_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if active_page == "delete_account"}" do %>
+  <%= link_to delete_account_path, class: "list-group-item list-group-item-action dropdown-item #{"active" if action_name == "delete_account"}" do %>
     <span class="icon mr-3"><i class="fas fa-trash-alt"></i></span><%= t("settings.delete.title") %>
   <% end %>
 </div>
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