diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 10dcb3b8..c5fa265a 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -934,6 +934,32 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     end
   end
 
+  # Expands the current menu item using JavaScript based on the params
+  def expand_current_menu
+    current_menu_class =
+      case 
+      when params[:controller] == "timelog"
+        "reports"
+      when params[:controller] == 'projects' && params[:action] == 'changelog'
+        "reports"
+      when params[:controller] == 'issues' && ['calendar','gantt'].include?(params[:action])
+        "reports"
+      when params[:controller] == 'projects' && params[:action] == 'roadmap'
+        'roadmap'
+      when params[:controller] == 'versions' && params[:action] == 'show'
+        'roadmap'
+      when params[:controller] == 'projects' && params[:action] == 'settings'
+        'settings'
+      when params[:controller] == 'contracts' || params[:controller] == 'deliverables'
+        'contracts'
+      else
+        params[:controller]
+      end
+
+    
+    javascript_tag("jQuery.menu_expand({ menuItem: '.#{current_menu_class}' });")
+  end
+  
   private
 
   def wiki_helper