<div class="navtabs-container"> <nav mat-tab-nav-bar fxFlex fxLayout="row" fxLayoutAlign="center center" > <a mat-tab-link routerLink="/" routerLinkActive ="active" #home="routerLinkActive" [active]="home.isActive" > Home </a> <a mat-tab-link routerLink="/executive_dashboard" routerLinkActive ="active" #executivedashboard="routerLinkActive" [active]="executivedashboard.isActive" > Executive Dashboard </a> <a mat-tab-link routerLink="/food-beverage" routerLinkActive ="active" disabled #adminsection="routerLinkActive" [active]="adminsection.isActive" > Admin Section </a> <a mat-tab-link routerLink="/lifestyle" routerLinkActive ="active" disabled #myrequests="routerLinkActive" [active]="myrequests.isActive"> My Requests </a> <a mat-tab-link routerLink="/helpview" routerLinkActive ="active" #helps="routerLinkActive" [active]="helps.isActive"> Help <mat-icon matListItemIcon>contact_support</mat-icon> </a> </nav> </div> I am trying the underline the tab when it is being selected but the actual result I am getting is by default home tab is being selected and underlined , even if you click on other tabs. Continue reading...