diff --git a/web/styles/left_sidebar.css b/web/styles/left_sidebar.css
index adda816ee1..5a0359b8ba 100644
--- a/web/styles/left_sidebar.css
+++ b/web/styles/left_sidebar.css
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ li.show-more-topics {
         }
     }
 
-    .inactive_stream {
+    .inactive_stream:not(.active-filter) {
         opacity: 0.5;
     }