diff --git a/Resources/Private/Fusion/Root.fusion b/Resources/Private/Fusion/Root.fusion
index 8fd743a..75b724f 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Fusion/Root.fusion
+++ b/Resources/Private/Fusion/Root.fusion
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ prototype(Neos.NodeTypes.Navigation:Navigation) < prototype(Neos.Neos:Menu) {
   maximumLevels = ${q(node).property('maximumLevels')}
   maximumLevels.@process.1 = ${String.toInteger(value)}
 
+  attributes.class.@process < prototype(Neos.Neos:Content).attributes.class.@process
+
   active.attributes = Neos.Fusion:Attributes {
     class = 'active'
   }