$(document) .ready(function() { var setActive = function(event) { $(this) .addClass('active') .closest('.ui.menu') .find('.item').not(this) .removeClass('active') ; event.stopPropagation(); }; $('.filter.menu .item') .tab() ; $('.left.column .menu .item') .on('click', setActive) ; $('.list .item') .on('click', setActive) ; }) ;