diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/controllers/tabs_controller.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/controllers/tabs_controller.js.coffee
index cb1abb71ff..f6e6d15f89 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/controllers/tabs_controller.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/controllers/tabs_controller.js.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Darkswarm.controller "TabsCtrl", ($scope, $rootScope, $location, OrderCycle) ->
   $scope.active = (path)->
-    $location.hash() == path
+    if !OrderCycle.selected() and $location.hash() == "" and path == "/about"
+      true
+    else
+      $location.hash() == path
+
 
   $scope.tabs = ["contact", "about", "groups", "producers"]
   for tab in $scope.tabs 
diff --git a/spec/features/consumer/shopping/shopping_spec.rb b/spec/features/consumer/shopping/shopping_spec.rb
index 51d18477ad..1b3f7b613c 100644
--- a/spec/features/consumer/shopping/shopping_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/consumer/shopping/shopping_spec.rb
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@ feature "As a consumer I want to shop with a distributor", js: true do
           page.should have_selector "option", text: 'turtles'
         end
 
-        it "shows the About Us by default if no order cycle is selected" do
-          page.should have_content "Hello, world!" 
-        end
-
         it "doesn't show the table before an order cycle is selected" do
           page.should_not have_selector("input.button.right", visible: true)
         end