diff --git a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
index c1fecadfe6a..7a04cf26926 100644
--- a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
+++ b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ section_class.prototype.init_buttons = function() {
     }
 
     if (main.getString('courseformat', this.sectionId) != "weeks" && this.sectionId > 0) {
-        var highlightbutton = main.mk_button('div', main.portal.icons['marker'], main.getString('marker', this.sectionId));
+        var highlightbutton = '';
+        //If current topic, then initalised as marked else marker
+        if (YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass(this.getEl(),'current')) {
+            highlightbutton = main.mk_button('div', main.portal.icons['marked'], main.getString('marked', this.sectionId));
+        } else {
+            highlightbutton = main.mk_button('div', main.portal.icons['marker'], main.getString('marker', this.sectionId));
+        }
         YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(highlightbutton, 'click', this.mk_marker, this, true);
         commandContainer.appendChild(highlightbutton);
         this.highlightButton = highlightbutton;