diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b8cdf2b..3af1517 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add `config.extra.debug_no_styles` config variable for debugging.
 - Add `config.extra.nav.auto_hide` config variable for making the navbar auto-hide unless hovered or keyboard-focused (#106).
 - Add `config.extra.show_backlinks` config variable for showing the backlinks button for linked articles in the article's quick actions.
+- Add `external` class to https:// links in navbar/footer.
 - Add `fediverse:creator` meta tag.
 - Add `title` class for use on `<strong>`.
 - Add back support for lazy async images in comments.
diff --git a/templates/partials/footer.html b/templates/partials/footer.html
index 8a309b0..f7cd2a2 100644
--- a/templates/partials/footer.html
+++ b/templates/partials/footer.html
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
 				{%- for link in config.extra.footer.links %}
 				{%- if link.url is matching('https?://') %}
 					<li>
-						<a href="{{ link.url }}" rel="{{ rel_attributes }}"
-							{%- if current_url | default(value='/') | trim_end_matches(pat='/') | safe == link.url | trim_end_matches(pat='/') | safe -%}
-								class="active"
-							{%- endif -%}>
+						<a href="{{ link.url }}" rel="{{ rel_attributes }}" class="external">
 							{{- macros_translate::translate(key=link.name, default=link.name, language_strings=language_strings) -}}
 						</a>
 					</li>
diff --git a/templates/partials/nav.html b/templates/partials/nav.html
index 3c9f2b3..abdd939 100644
--- a/templates/partials/nav.html
+++ b/templates/partials/nav.html
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@
 								{%- for link in link.menu -%}
 									{%- if link.url is matching('https?://') %}
 										<li>
-											<a href="{{ link.url }}" rel="{{ rel_attributes }}"
-												{%- if current_url | default(value='/') | trim_end_matches(pat='/') | safe == link.url | trim_end_matches(pat='/') | safe -%}
-													class="active"
-												{%- endif -%}>
+											<a href="{{ link.url }}" rel="{{ rel_attributes }}" class="external">
 												{{- macros_translate::translate(key=link.name, default=link.name, language_strings=language_strings) -}}
 											</a>
 										</li>
@@ -51,10 +48,7 @@
 			 		 </li>
 				{%- elif link.url is matching('https?://') %}
 					<li>
-						<a href="{{ link.url }}" rel="{{ rel_attributes }}"
-							{%- if current_url | default(value='/') | trim_end_matches(pat='/') | safe == link.url | trim_end_matches(pat='/') | safe -%}
-								class="active"
-							{%- endif -%}>
+						<a href="{{ link.url }}" rel="{{ rel_attributes }}" class="external">
 							{{- macros_translate::translate(key=link.name, default=link.name, language_strings=language_strings) -}}
 						</a>
 					</li>