diff --git a/.all-contributorsrc b/.all-contributorsrc
index 438d1bb8bd25..92e7b8f4fbf8 100644
--- a/.all-contributorsrc
+++ b/.all-contributorsrc
@@ -802,6 +802,16 @@
         "code"
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "login": "RianTavares",
+      "name": "@RianTavaresOn",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8935295?v=4",
+      "profile": "https://riantavares.github.io/",
+      "contributions": [
+        "code",
+        "design"
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "login": "ColbyJohnIBM",
       "name": "ColbyJohnIBM",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 935208018c02..a3911db05b94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ check out our [Contributing Guide](/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) and our
     <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/adamalston"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/18297826?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Adam Alston</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/commits?author=adamalston" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
     <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/Kiittyka"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/41021851?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Krithika S Udupa</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/commits?author=Kiittyka" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
     <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/egriff38"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6627718?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Eshin Griffith</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/commits?author=egriff38" title="Code">💻</a></td>
+    <td align="center"><a href="https://riantavares.github.io/"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8935295?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>@RianTavaresOn</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/commits?author=RianTavares" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="#design-RianTavares" title="Design">🎨</a></td>
     <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/ColbyJohnIBM"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/19613692?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>ColbyJohnIBM</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/commits?author=ColbyJohnIBM" title="Code">💻</a></td>
   </tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/ui-shell/_header.scss b/packages/components/src/components/ui-shell/_header.scss
index 22e5f21f5b34..77118b94f71b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/ui-shell/_header.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/ui-shell/_header.scss
@@ -245,6 +245,25 @@
     position: relative;
   }
 
+  .#{$prefix}--header__submenu--current::after {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid $border-interactive;
+    content: '';
+  }
+
+  .#{$prefix}--header__submenu--current:focus {
+    border: 2px solid $focus;
+  }
+
+  .#{$prefix}--header__submenu--current:focus::after {
+    border: 0;
+  }
+
   .#{$prefix}--header__menu-title[aria-haspopup='true'] {
     position: relative;
   }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderMenu.js b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderMenu.js
index ac49ec9d930f..0f7792aec7c7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderMenu.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderMenu.js
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class HeaderMenu extends React.Component {
   render() {
     const prefix = this.context;
     const {
+      isCurrentPage,
       'aria-label': ariaLabel,
       'aria-labelledby': ariaLabelledBy,
       className: customClassName,
@@ -174,7 +175,12 @@ class HeaderMenu extends React.Component {
       'aria-label': ariaLabel,
       'aria-labelledby': ariaLabelledBy,
     };
-    const className = cx(`${prefix}--header__submenu`, customClassName);
+    const className = cx({
+      [`${prefix}--header__submenu`]: true,
+      [customClassName]: true,
+      [`${prefix}--header__submenu--current`]: isCurrentPage,
+    });
+
     // Notes on eslint comments and based on the examples in:
     // https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/examples/menubar/menubar-1/menubar-1.html#
     // - The focus is handled by the <a> menuitem, onMouseOver is for mouse
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/UIShell-story.js b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/UIShell-story.js
index f202fbce11f6..abf309dcb68c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/UIShell-story.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/UIShell-story.js
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ export const HeaderBaseWNavigation = withReadme(readme, () => (
           [Platform]
         </HeaderName>
         <HeaderNavigation aria-label="IBM [Platform]">
-          <HeaderMenuItem isCurrentPage href="#">
-            Link 1
-          </HeaderMenuItem>
+          <HeaderMenuItem href="#">Link 1</HeaderMenuItem>
           <HeaderMenuItem href="#">Link 2</HeaderMenuItem>
           <HeaderMenuItem href="#">Link 3</HeaderMenuItem>
-          <HeaderMenu aria-label="Link 4" menuLinkName="Link 4">
+          <HeaderMenu aria-label="Link 4" menuLinkName="Link 4" isCurrentPage>
             <HeaderMenuItem href="#">Sub-link 1</HeaderMenuItem>
-            <HeaderMenuItem href="#">Sub-link 2</HeaderMenuItem>
+            <HeaderMenuItem href="#" isCurrentPage>
+              Sub-link 2
+            </HeaderMenuItem>
             <HeaderMenuItem href="#">Sub-link 3</HeaderMenuItem>
           </HeaderMenu>
         </HeaderNavigation>
diff --git a/packages/styles/scss/components/ui-shell/header/_header.scss b/packages/styles/scss/components/ui-shell/header/_header.scss
index 3809b2602699..b88dcda6f355 100644
--- a/packages/styles/scss/components/ui-shell/header/_header.scss
+++ b/packages/styles/scss/components/ui-shell/header/_header.scss
@@ -269,6 +269,25 @@
     position: relative;
   }
 
+  .#{$prefix}--header__submenu--current::after {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid $border-interactive;
+    content: '';
+  }
+
+  .#{$prefix}--header__submenu--current:focus {
+    border: 2px solid $focus;
+  }
+
+  .#{$prefix}--header__submenu--current:focus::after {
+    border: 0;
+  }
+
   .#{$prefix}--header__menu-title[aria-haspopup='true'] {
     position: relative;
   }