diff --git a/public/home/search.js b/public/home/search.js
index dd3e81b97..eb510a7ff 100644
--- a/public/home/search.js
+++ b/public/home/search.js
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ function getTaskDesc(key){
 }
 
 function getActiveItem(sort_type){
-    console.log("currentSearchSortBy=" + currentSearchSortBy + " sort_type=" + sort_type);
-    if(currentSearchSortBy == sort_type){
+    console.log("currentSearchSortBy=" + currentSearchSortBy + " sort_type=" + sortBy[sort_type]);
+    if(currentSearchSortBy == sortBy[sort_type]){
         return "active ";
     }else{
         return "";