diff --git a/lib/Controller/CoreController.php b/lib/Controller/CoreController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9302ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Controller/CoreController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+namespace OCA\SideMenu\Controller;
+
+use OCA\SideMenu\Service\AppRepository;
+use OCA\SideMenu\Service\ConfigProxy;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\FrontpageRoute;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\NoAdminRequired;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\NoCSRFRequired;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\PublicPage;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\JSONResponse;
+use OCP\IRequest;
+use OCP\IUserSession;
+
+class CoreController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        string $appName,
+        IRequest $request,
+        protected ConfigProxy $config,
+        protected AppRepository $appRepository,
+    ) {
+        parent::__construct($appName, $request);
+    }
+
+    #[NoCSRFRequired]
+    #[NoAdminRequired]
+    #[PublicPage]
+    #[FrontpageRoute(verb: 'GET', url: '/core/apps')]
+    public function items(): JSONResponse
+    {
+        $user = \OC::$server[IUserSession::class]->getUser();
+        $items = [];
+
+        if (!$user) {
+            return new JSONResponse([
+                'items' => $items,
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        $apps = $this->appRepository->getOrderedApps($user);
+        $keys = ['id', 'name', 'category', 'href', 'icon'];
+
+        foreach ($apps as &$app) {
+            foreach ($app as $key => $value) {
+                if (!in_array($key, $keys)) {
+                    unset($app[$key]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new JSONResponse([
+            'items' => $apps,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/menus/StandardMenu.vue b/src/menus/StandardMenu.vue
index fb16b59..81b9ff9 100644
--- a/src/menus/StandardMenu.vue
+++ b/src/menus/StandardMenu.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         :data-app-id="app.id"
         class="app-menu-entry"
         :class="{
-          'app-menu-entry__active': app.active,
+          'app-menu-entry__active': app.id === activeApp,
           'app-menu-entry__hidden-label': hiddenLabels === 1,
           'app-menu-main__show-hovered': hiddenLabels === 2,
         }"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
           :class="{ 'has-unread': app.unread > 0 }"
           :aria-label="app.name"
           :target="targetBlankApps.indexOf(app.id) !== -1 ? '_blank' : undefined"
-          :aria-current="app.active ? 'page' : false"
+          :aria-current="app.id === activeApp ? 'page' : false"
         >
           <img
             :src="app.icon"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         v-for="app in popoverAppList"
         :key="app.id"
         :aria-label="app.name"
-        :aria-current="app.active ? 'page' : false"
+        :aria-current="app.id === activeApp ? 'page' : false"
         :href="app.href"
         :style="makeStyle(app)"
         class="cm-standardmenu-app-menu-popover-entry app-menu-popover-entry"
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useConfigStore } from '../store/config.js'
 import { useNavStore } from '../store/nav.js'
 import { NcActions, NcActionLink } from '@nextcloud/vue'
+import { getActiveAppId } from '../lib/app.js'
 
 const navStore = useNavStore()
 const configStore = useConfigStore()
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ const topMenuApps = ref([])
 const appsOrder = ref([])
 const mainAppList = ref([])
 const popoverAppList = ref([])
+const activeApp = ref(null)
 let resizeTimeout = null
 
 const setApps = (value) => {
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   hiddenLabels.value = config['top-menu-mouse-over-hidden-label']
   topMenuApps.value = config['top-menu-apps']
   appsOrder.value = config['apps-order']
+  activeApp.value = getActiveAppId()
   ready.value = true
 
   setApps(await navStore.getCoreApps())
diff --git a/src/store/nav.js b/src/store/nav.js
index 03a128e..98abe0d 100644
--- a/src/store/nav.js
+++ b/src/store/nav.js
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ export const useNavStore = defineStore('nav', () => {
 
   async function getCoreApps() {
     if (coreApps == null) {
-      coreApps = await axios
-        .get(generateOcsUrl('core/navigation', 2) + '/apps?format=json')
-        .then((response) => response.data)
-        .then((value) => value.ocs.data)
+      coreApps = await await axios.get(generateUrl('/apps/side_menu/core/apps')).then((response) => response.data.items)
     }
 
     return coreApps