diff --git a/pages/_includes/statewide-footer.njk b/pages/_includes/statewide-footer.njk
index 91d466beda7..58924faf593 100644
--- a/pages/_includes/statewide-footer.njk
+++ b/pages/_includes/statewide-footer.njk
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if (queryDiv) {
 
       // Check if the href matches the current pathname
 
-      if (href.includes(currentPathname)) {
+      if (href === currentPathname) {
 
         // Remove the 'li' element if the href matches