diff --git a/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.test.ts b/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.test.ts
index 24325ae..2a9932d 100644
--- a/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import type { ActiveState, RouteStatus } from "$lib/types.js";
 import { render } from "@testing-library/svelte";
 import TestActiveBehavior from "../../testing/TestActiveBehavior.svelte";
 import { flushSync } from "svelte";
+import type { ClassValue } from "svelte/elements";
+import { clsx } from "clsx";
 
 describe("activeBehavior", () => {
     let mockElement: HTMLElement;
@@ -46,6 +48,44 @@ describe("activeBehavior", () => {
             expect(mockElement.setAttribute).toHaveBeenCalledWith('style', 'background: white; color: red;');
             expect(mockElement.classList.add).toHaveBeenCalledWith('active-class');
         });
+        test.each<{
+            text: string;
+            classValue: ClassValue
+        }>([
+            {
+                text: "string",
+                classValue: "single-class",
+            },
+            {
+                text: "object",
+                classValue: { active: true, },
+            },
+            {
+                text: "array",
+                classValue: ["class1", "class2"],
+            },
+        ])("Should apply classes provided in $text form when route is active.", ({ classValue }) => {
+            // Arrange.
+            const routeKey = "test-route";
+            const routeStatus: Record<string, RouteStatus> = {
+                [routeKey]: {
+                    match: true,
+                    routeParams: undefined
+                }
+            };
+            const activeState: ActiveState & { key: string } = {
+                key: routeKey,
+                class: classValue,
+            };
+
+            // Act.
+            const attachment = activeBehavior(routeStatus, activeState);
+            attachment(mockElement);
+
+            // Assert.
+            const expectedClass = clsx(classValue).split(' ');
+            expect(mockElement.classList.add).toHaveBeenCalledWith(...expectedClass);
+        });
         test("Should return a cleanup function when route is active.", () => {
             // Arrange
             const routeKey = "test-route";
@@ -287,8 +327,8 @@ describe("activeBehavior", () => {
             attachment(mockElement);
 
             // Assert - clsx should process the class value and add it to classList if non-empty
-            const processedClass = expect.any(String);
-            expect(mockElement.classList.add).toHaveBeenCalledWith(processedClass);
+            const processedClass = clsx(classValue).split(' ').filter(c => c.trim().length > 0);
+            expect(mockElement.classList.add).toHaveBeenCalledWith(...processedClass);
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.ts b/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.ts
index 0eca645..84c4bfa 100644
--- a/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/behaviors/active.svelte.ts
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ export function activeBehavior(
     return function (el: HTMLElement) {
         if (isRouteActive(rsOrRouter, activeState.key)) {
             el.setAttribute('style', joinStyles(baseStyle, activeState.style) ?? '');
-            const activeClass = clsx(activeState.class);
-            if (activeClass) {
-                el.classList.add(activeClass);
+            const activeClass = clsx(activeState.class).split(' ').filter(c => c.trim().length > 0);
+            if (activeClass.length) {
+                el.classList.add(...activeClass);
             }
             if (activeState.aria) {
                 for (let [attr, value] of Object.entries(activeState.aria)) {
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export function activeBehavior(
             }
             return () => {
                 el.setAttribute('style', baseStyle ?? '');
-                if (activeClass) {
-                    el.classList.remove(activeClass);
+                if (activeClass.length) {
+                    el.classList.remove(...activeClass);
                 }
                 if (activeState.aria) {
                     for (let attr of Object.keys(activeState.aria)) {