diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UserMenu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/UserMenu.tsx
index c2b485a..8afe89e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UserMenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UserMenu.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { NavLink, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { NavLink, useNavigate, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
 import { useTranslation } from '../contexts/LanguageContext';
 import { useTheme } from '../contexts/ThemeContext';
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ export default function UserMenu({ onOpenChange }: { onOpenChange?: (isOpen: boo
     const { theme, toggleTheme, darkModeLocation, languageLocation, showDarkModeToggle, showLanguageToggle, hasInitializedSettings: themeInitialized } = useTheme();
     const { isCollapsed, isMobileOpen, closeMobileMenu, sidebarMode } = useSidebar();
     const { viewMode } = useViewMode();
+    const location = useLocation();
     const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
     const menuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
+    // Check if we're on an admin page or settings page (pages accessible from this menu)
+    const isMenuPageActive = location.pathname.startsWith('/admin') ||
+                              location.pathname === '/settings' ||
+                              location.pathname === '/api-keys';
+
     useEffect(() => {
         onOpenChange?.(isOpen);
     }, [isOpen, onOpenChange]);
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ export default function UserMenu({ onOpenChange }: { onOpenChange?: (isOpen: boo
                             <nav className="user-menu-nav">
                                 <NavLink
                                     to="/admin"
+                                    end
                                     className="user-menu-item"
                                     onClick={(e) => handleNavClick(e, '/admin')}
                                 >
@@ -162,7 +169,7 @@ export default function UserMenu({ onOpenChange }: { onOpenChange?: (isOpen: boo
             )}
 
             <button
-                className={`user-menu-trigger ${isOpen ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                className={`user-menu-trigger ${isOpen ? 'active' : ''} ${isMenuPageActive ? 'admin-active' : ''}`}
                 onClick={toggleMenu}
                 title={t.dashboard.profile}
             >
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css b/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css
index 70d268b..2929788 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css
@@ -797,12 +797,25 @@ button.nav-item {
   background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.10);
 }
 
+/* Admin page active state - same style as nav-item.active */
+.user-menu-trigger.admin-active {
+  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.18);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.15);
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+
 .sidebar.dynamic.collapsed .user-menu-trigger:hover,
 .sidebar.dynamic.collapsed .user-menu-trigger.active {
   background: transparent;
   /* Let the inner user-info-compact handle hover */
 }
 
+.sidebar.dynamic.collapsed .user-menu-trigger.admin-active {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
 .user-menu-trigger .user-info-compact {
   background: transparent;
   /* Override default */
@@ -1035,6 +1048,27 @@ button.nav-item {
   color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 
+/* Active menu item (current page) */
+.user-menu-item.active {
+  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.12);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.user-menu-item.active .material-symbols-outlined {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* Auto accent override for active menu item */
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-item.active {
+  background: #f3f4f6;
+  color: #111827;
+}
+
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-item.active .material-symbols-outlined {
+  color: #111827;
+}
+
 /* Danger item (logout) */
 .user-menu-item.danger {
   color: var(--color-error);
@@ -1126,6 +1160,27 @@ button.nav-item {
   background: rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.15);
 }
 
+/* User menu trigger on admin pages with auto accent */
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-trigger.admin-active {
+  background: #f3f4f6;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 16px 2px rgba(243, 244, 246, 0.5);
+}
+
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-trigger.admin-active .user-initial {
+  background: #111827;
+  color: #f3f4f6;
+}
+
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-trigger.admin-active .user-name,
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-trigger.admin-active .chevron {
+  color: #111827 !important;
+}
+
+
+[data-accent='auto'] .user-menu-trigger.admin-active:hover {
+  background: #e5e7eb;
+}
+
 /* View mode toggle with auto accent */
 [data-accent='auto'] .view-mode-toggle:hover {
   background: rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.12);