diff --git a/module/Olcs/config/module.config.php b/module/Olcs/config/module.config.php
index eb30f7230..46b310152 100644
--- a/module/Olcs/config/module.config.php
+++ b/module/Olcs/config/module.config.php
@@ -1081,6 +1081,13 @@
                     'id' => 'dashboard-messaging',
                     'label' => 'dashboard-nav-messaging',
                     'route' => 'conversations',
+                    'pages' => array(
+                        array(
+                            'id' => 'messaging-create-conversation',
+                            'label' => 'New Conversation',
+                            'route' => 'conversations/new',
+                        ),
+                    ),
                 ),
             ),
         ),
diff --git a/module/Olcs/src/Controller/ConversationsController.php b/module/Olcs/src/Controller/ConversationsController.php
index 9ea7e4665..ef690ca68 100644
--- a/module/Olcs/src/Controller/ConversationsController.php
+++ b/module/Olcs/src/Controller/ConversationsController.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 use Dvsa\Olcs\Transfer\Query\Messaging\Conversations\ByOrganisation as ByOrganisationQuery;
 use Dvsa\Olcs\Utils\Translation\NiTextTranslation;
 use Laminas\Http\Response;
+use Laminas\Navigation\Navigation;
 use Laminas\View\Model\ViewModel;
 use LmcRbacMvc\Service\AuthorizationService;
 use Olcs\Form\Model\Form\Message\Reply as ReplyForm;
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@ public function __construct(
         AuthorizationService $authService,
         FlashMessengerHelperService $flashMessengerHelper,
         TableFactory $tableFactory,
-        FormHelperService $formHelperService
+        FormHelperService $formHelperService,
+        Navigation $navigationService
     ) {
         $this->flashMessengerHelper = $flashMessengerHelper;
         $this->tableFactory = $tableFactory;
         $this->formHelperService = $formHelperService;
+        $this->navigationService = $navigationService;
 
         parent::__construct($niTextTranslationUtil, $authService);
     }
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ private function mapFormDataToCommand(\Laminas\Form\Form $form): Create
     /** @return ViewModel|Response */
     public function viewAction()
     {
+        $this->navigationService->findBy('id', 'dashboard-messaging')->setActive();
+
         $params = [
             'page'         => $this->params()->fromQuery('page', 1),
             'limit'        => $this->params()->fromQuery('limit', 10),
diff --git a/module/Olcs/src/Controller/Factory/ConversationsControllerFactory.php b/module/Olcs/src/Controller/Factory/ConversationsControllerFactory.php
index c4f4a45b3..68ee9ccd7 100644
--- a/module/Olcs/src/Controller/Factory/ConversationsControllerFactory.php
+++ b/module/Olcs/src/Controller/Factory/ConversationsControllerFactory.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public function __invoke(
         $flashMessengerHelper = $container->get(FlashMessengerHelperService::class);
         $tableFactory = $container->get(TableFactory::class);
         $formHelperService = $container->get(FormHelperService::class);
+        $navigationService = $container->get('navigation');
 
         return new ConversationsController(
             $niTextTranslationUtil,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public function __invoke(
             $flashMessengerHelper,
             $tableFactory,
             $formHelperService,
+            $navigationService
         );
     }
 }