diff --git a/lib/classes/navigation/views/primary.php b/lib/classes/navigation/views/primary.php
index dd1a48ad443..8af6b459710 100644
--- a/lib/classes/navigation/views/primary.php
+++ b/lib/classes/navigation/views/primary.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class primary extends view {
             } else if (in_array($this->context->contextlevel, [CONTEXT_COURSE, CONTEXT_MODULE])) {
                 $activekey = 'courses';
             } else if (in_array('siteadminnode', $children) && $node = $this->get_site_admin_node()) {
-                if ($this->context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_COURSECAT || $node->search_for_active_node()) {
+                if ($this->context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_COURSECAT || $node->search_for_active_node(URL_MATCH_EXACT)) {
                     $activekey = 'siteadminnode';
                 }
             }
diff --git a/lib/navigationlib.php b/lib/navigationlib.php
index 26f01a7deed..1bc6ee6c8ff 100644
--- a/lib/navigationlib.php
+++ b/lib/navigationlib.php
@@ -645,14 +645,15 @@ class navigation_node implements renderable {
 
     /**
      * Searches all children for the best matching active node
+     * @param int $strength The url match to be made.
      * @return navigation_node|false
      */
-    public function search_for_active_node() {
-        if ($this->check_if_active(URL_MATCH_BASE)) {
+    public function search_for_active_node($strength = URL_MATCH_BASE) {
+        if ($this->check_if_active($strength)) {
             return $this;
         } else {
             foreach ($this->children as &$child) {
-                $outcome = $child->search_for_active_node();
+                $outcome = $child->search_for_active_node($strength);
                 if ($outcome !== false) {
                     return $outcome;
                 }
diff --git a/lib/upgrade.txt b/lib/upgrade.txt
index d554dd1c8a4..8a0e6430725 100644
--- a/lib/upgrade.txt
+++ b/lib/upgrade.txt
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ value to get the list of blocks that won't be displayed for a theme.
   MESSAGE_DEFAULT_PERMITTED also deprecated.
   core_message_get_user_notification_preferences and core_message_get_user_message_preferences Webservice are now returning enabled boolean on
     components > notifications > processors. loggedin and loggedoff are deprecated but present for backward compatibility.
+* A new parameter $strength of type int is added to method search_for_active_node. This parameter would help us to search for the active nodes based on the
+  $strength passed to it.
 
 === 3.11.4 ===
 * A new option dontforcesvgdownload has been added to the $options parameter of the send_file() function.
diff --git a/theme/boost/tests/behat/breadcrumb.feature b/theme/boost/tests/behat/breadcrumb.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e55c572a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theme/boost/tests/behat/breadcrumb.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+@javascript @theme_boost
+Feature: Breadcrumbs navigation
+  To navigate in boost theme
+  As an admin user
+  I should see breadcrumbs
+
+  Scenario: Admin user navigates to site administrations plugins assignment settings
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    When I navigate to "Plugins > Activity modules > Assignment > Assignment settings" in site administration
+    Then I should see "Activity modules" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Assignment" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Assignment settings" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+
+  Scenario: Admin user navigates to site adminsitrations plugins assignment feedback offline grading worksheet
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    When I navigate to "Plugins > Activity modules > Assignment > Feedback plugins > Offline grading worksheet" in site administration
+    Then I should see "Activity modules" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Assignment" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Feedback plugins" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Offline grading worksheet" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+
+  Scenario: Admin user navigates to site adminsitrations plugins badges manage backpacks page
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    When I navigate to "Badges > Manage backpacks" in site administration
+    Then I should see "Badges" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Manage backpacks" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+
+  Scenario: Admin user navigates to site adminsitrations plugins caching memcached page
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    When I navigate to "Plugins > Caching > Cache stores > Memcached" in site administration
+    Then I should see "Caching" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    Then I should see "Cache stores" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"
+    And I should see "Memcached" in the ".breadcrumb" "css_element"