diff --git a/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.h b/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.h
index 179544f..d9e6bc2 100644
--- a/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.h
+++ b/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.h
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
 @property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *titles;
 @property (weak, nonatomic) id<MAKDropDownMenuDelegate> delegate;
 @property (strong, nonatomic) UIColor *buttonBackgroundColor;
+@property (strong, nonatomic) UIColor *activeButtonBackgroundColor;
 @property (strong, nonatomic) UIColor *tintColor;
 @property (assign, nonatomic) CGFloat separatorHeight;
 @property (assign, nonatomic) UIEdgeInsets buttonsInsets;
 @property (assign, nonatomic, readonly) BOOL isOpen;
 
 - (void)openAnimated:(BOOL)animated;
+- (void)openAnimated:(BOOL)animated withActiveButtonId:(NSInteger) buttonId;
 - (void)closeAnimated:(BOOL)animated;
 @end
diff --git a/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.m b/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.m
index 9afac4b..9fecaf8 100644
--- a/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.m
+++ b/Classes/MAKDropDownMenu.m
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 static const NSTimeInterval kAnimationDuration = .3;
 
 @implementation MAKDropDownMenu {
-    NSArray *_buttons;
-    UIColor *_privateBackgroundColor;
+    NSArray   *_buttons;
+    UIColor   *_privateBackgroundColor;
+    NSInteger _activeButtonId;
 }
 @synthesize isOpen = _isOpen;
 
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ - (void)initialize {
     [self updateBackgroundColor];
     self.tintColor = [UIColor blackColor];
     _buttonBackgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
+    _activeButtonBackgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithWhite:0.9f alpha:1.0f];
+    _activeButtonId = -1;
     UITapGestureRecognizer *recognizer = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(didTap)];
     [self addGestureRecognizer:recognizer];
     _isOpen = NO;
@@ -67,10 +70,23 @@ - (void)setTitles:(NSArray *)titles {
 
 - (void)setButtonBackgroundColor:(UIColor *)buttonBackgroundColor {
     _buttonBackgroundColor = buttonBackgroundColor;
-    dispatch_apply(_buttons.count, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(size_t index) {
+    [self updateBackgroundColor];
+}
+
+- (void)setActiveButtonBackgroundColor:(UIColor *)activeButtonBackgroundColor {
+    _activeButtonBackgroundColor = activeButtonBackgroundColor;
+    [self updateButtonBackgroundColor];
+}
+
+-(void)updateButtonBackgroundColor {
+    for (int index = 0; index < _buttons.count; index++) {
         UIButton *button = _buttons[index];
-        [button setBackgroundColor:buttonBackgroundColor];
-    });
+        if (_activeButtonId == index) {
+            [button setBackgroundColor:_activeButtonBackgroundColor];
+        } else {
+            [button setBackgroundColor:_buttonBackgroundColor];
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)setTintColor:(UIColor *)tintColor {
@@ -101,6 +117,7 @@ - (void)openAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
         return;
     }
     _isOpen = YES;
+    _activeButtonId = -1;
     
     CGFloat const y = -kButtonHeight;
     for (UIButton *button in _buttons) {
@@ -126,6 +143,12 @@ - (void)openAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
     }
 }
 
+- (void)openAnimated:(BOOL)animated withActiveButtonId:(NSInteger) buttonId {
+    _activeButtonId = buttonId;
+    [self updateButtonBackgroundColor];
+    [self openAnimated:animated];
+}
+
 - (void)closeAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
     if (!_isOpen) {
         return;
diff --git a/Example/MAKDropDownMenuExample/MAKViewController.m b/Example/MAKDropDownMenuExample/MAKViewController.m
index 21aeff3..ea4a6b5 100644
--- a/Example/MAKDropDownMenuExample/MAKViewController.m
+++ b/Example/MAKDropDownMenuExample/MAKViewController.m
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 @interface MAKViewController () <MAKDropDownMenuDelegate>
 @property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *selectedItem;
 @property (weak, nonatomic) MAKDropDownMenu *menu;
+@property (nonatomic) NSInteger selectedItemId;
 @end
 
 @implementation MAKViewController
@@ -25,11 +26,13 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
     menu.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithWhite:.3f alpha:.5f];
     menu.tintColor = [UIColor colorWithWhite:.1f alpha:1.f];
     menu.buttonBackgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
+    menu.activeButtonBackgroundColor = [UIColor lightGrayColor];
     menu.titles = @[@"Item 1", @"Item 2", @"Item 3", @"Item 4", @"Item 5", @"Item 6", @"Item 7"];
     menu.separatorHeight = 1 / [UIScreen mainScreen].scale;
     menu.layer.masksToBounds = YES;
     menu.buttonsInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(1 / [UIScreen mainScreen].scale, 0, 0, 0);
     menu.delegate = self;
+    _selectedItemId = -1;
     
     //adding menu to navigation view
     [self.navigationController.view addSubview:menu];
@@ -56,12 +59,13 @@ - (void)closeMenu {
 }
 
 - (void)openMenu {
-    [self.menu openAnimated:YES];
+    [self.menu openAnimated:YES withActiveButtonId:_selectedItemId];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - MAKDropDownMenuDelegate
 - (void)dropDownMenu:(MAKDropDownMenu *)menu itemDidSelect:(NSUInteger)itemIndex {
     self.selectedItem.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%u", (unsigned int)(itemIndex + 1)];
+    _selectedItemId = itemIndex;
     [self closeMenu];
 }