diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86c19d1..233b19d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,26 +39,26 @@ menu:
     items:
 
       Home:
-        action: :Front:Home:
+        action: Front:Home:
 
       Books:
         link: '#'
         items:
         
           All:
-            action: :Front:Books:all
+            action: Front:Books:all
             
           Featured:
-            action: :Front:Books:featured
+            action: Front:Books:featured
             
   admin:
     items:
     
       Users:
-        action: :Admin:Users:
+        action: Admin:Users:
         
       Books:
-        action: :Admin:Books:
+        action: Admin:Books:
 ```
 
 ```php
@@ -101,15 +101,15 @@ That structure in neon config will generate two menus:
 
 **front:**
 
-* Home (action: `:Front:Home:`)
+* Home (action: `Front:Home:`)
 * Books (link: `#`)
-	+ All (action: `:Front:Books:all`)
-	+ Featured (action: `:Front:Books:featured`)
+	+ All (action: `Front:Books:all`)
+	+ Featured (action: `Front:Books:featured`)
 	
 **admin:**
 
-* Users (action: `:Admin:Users:`)
-* Books (action: `:Admin:Books:`)
+* Users (action: `Admin:Users:`)
+* Books (action: `Admin:Books:`)
 
 ## Templates
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ menu:
     items:
     
       Home:
-        action: :Front:Home:
+        action: Front:Home:
         visibility:
           menu: true
           breadcrumbs: false
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ menu:
     items:
     
       Home:
-        action: :Front:Home:
+        action: Front:Home:
         include: '^Front\:Home\:[a-zA-Z\:]+$' # mark as active for all actions of "Front:Home:" presenter
       Books:
-      	action: :Front:Books:
+      	action: Front:Books:
       	include: # mark as active for actions "Front:Books:default" and "Front:Books:edit"
       		- '^Front\:Books\:default$'
       		- '^Front\:Books\:edit$'
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ menu:
     items:
     
       Home:
-        action: :Front:Home:
+        action: Front:Home:
         
       Books:
         link: '#'
diff --git a/src/Carrooi/Menu/MenuItem.php b/src/Carrooi/Menu/MenuItem.php
index 0b158c4..5f0dbd5 100644
--- a/src/Carrooi/Menu/MenuItem.php
+++ b/src/Carrooi/Menu/MenuItem.php
@@ -66,11 +66,7 @@ public function isActive(): bool
 
 		if ($this->getAction() && ($presenter = $this->menu->getActivePresenter())) {
 
-			try {
-				$presenter->link($this->getAction(), $this->getActionParameters());
-			} catch (InvalidLinkException $e) {}
-
-			if ($presenter->getLastCreatedRequestFlag('current')) {
+			if ($presenter->link('//this') === $this->linkGenerator->link($this)) {
 				return $this->active = true;
 			}
 
diff --git a/tests/CarrooiTests/Menu/MenuItemTest.phpt b/tests/CarrooiTests/Menu/MenuItemTest.phpt
index b1a5279..0ab9ab7 100644
--- a/tests/CarrooiTests/Menu/MenuItemTest.phpt
+++ b/tests/CarrooiTests/Menu/MenuItemTest.phpt
@@ -74,16 +74,18 @@ final class MenuItemTest extends TestCase
 
 	public function testIsActive_action_current(): void
 	{
-		$linkGenerator = $this->createMockLinkGenerator();
 		$translator = $this->createMockTranslator();
 		$request = $this->createMockHttpRequest();
 		$itemFactory = $this->createMockMenuItemFactory();
 
+		$linkGenerator = $this->createMockLinkGenerator(function (MockInterface $linkGenerator) {
+			$linkGenerator->shouldReceive('link')->andReturn('#');
+		});
+
 		$menu = $this->createMockMenu(function (MockInterface $menu) {
 			$menu->shouldReceive('getActivePresenter')->andReturn(
 				$this->createMockPresenter(function(MockInterface $presenter) {
 					$presenter->shouldReceive('link')->andReturn('#');
-					$presenter->shouldReceive('getLastCreatedRequestFlag')->andReturn(true);
 				})
 			);
 		});
@@ -100,16 +102,18 @@ final class MenuItemTest extends TestCase
 
 	public function testIsActive_include(): void
 	{
-		$linkGenerator = $this->createMockLinkGenerator();
 		$translator = $this->createMockTranslator();
 		$request = $this->createMockHttpRequest();
 		$itemFactory = $this->createMockMenuItemFactory();
 
+		$linkGenerator = $this->createMockLinkGenerator(function (MockInterface $linkGenerator) {
+			$linkGenerator->shouldReceive('link')->andReturn('#');
+		});
+
 		$menu = $this->createMockMenu(function (MockInterface $menu) {
 			$menu->shouldReceive('getActivePresenter')->andReturn(
 				$this->createMockPresenter(function(MockInterface $presenter) {
 					$presenter->shouldReceive('link')->andReturn('#');
-					$presenter->shouldReceive('getLastCreatedRequestFlag')->andReturn(false);
 					$presenter->shouldReceive('getName')->andReturn('Home');
 					$presenter->shouldReceive('getAction')->andReturn('edit');
 				})