diff --git a/src/stateDirectives.js b/src/stateDirectives.js
index 27159274f..cc8359612 100644
--- a/src/stateDirectives.js
+++ b/src/stateDirectives.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function $StateRefDirective($state, $timeout) {
 
         var activeDirective = uiSrefActive[1] || uiSrefActive[0];
         if (activeDirective) {
-          activeDirective.$$setStateInfo(ref.state, params);
+          activeDirective.$$addStateInfo(ref.state, params);
         }
         if (newHref === null) {
           nav = false;
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ function $StateRefActiveDirective($state, $stateParams, $interpolate) {
   return  {
     restrict: "A",
     controller: ['$scope', '$element', '$attrs', function ($scope, $element, $attrs) {
-      var state, params, activeClass;
+      var states = [], activeClass;
 
       // There probably isn't much point in $observing this
       // uiSrefActive and uiSrefActiveEq share the same directive object with some
@@ -237,28 +237,42 @@ function $StateRefActiveDirective($state, $stateParams, $interpolate) {
       activeClass = $interpolate($attrs.uiSrefActiveEq || $attrs.uiSrefActive || '', false)($scope);
 
       // Allow uiSref to communicate with uiSrefActive[Equals]
-      this.$$setStateInfo = function (newState, newParams) {
-        state = $state.get(newState, stateContext($element));
-        params = newParams;
-        update();
+      this.$$addStateInfo = function (newState, newParams) {
+        var state = $state.get(newState, stateContext($element));
+        if (state) {
+          states.push({
+            state: state,
+            params: newParams
+          });
+          update();
+        }
       };
 
       $scope.$on('$stateChangeSuccess', update);
 
       // Update route state
       function update() {
-        if (isMatch()) {
+        if (anyMatch()) {
           $element.addClass(activeClass);
         } else {
           $element.removeClass(activeClass);
         }
       }
 
-      function isMatch() {
+      function anyMatch() {
+        for (var i = 0; i < states.length; i++) {
+          if (isMatch(states[i].state, states[i].params)) {
+            return true;
+          }
+        }
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      function isMatch(state, params) {
         if (typeof $attrs.uiSrefActiveEq !== 'undefined') {
-          return state && $state.is(state.name, params);
+          return $state.is(state.name, params);
         } else {
-          return state && $state.includes(state.name, params);
+          return $state.includes(state.name, params);
         }
       }
     }]
diff --git a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
index 309da5612..90bed508b 100644
--- a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
+++ b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
@@ -495,6 +495,22 @@ describe('uiSrefActive', function() {
     $q.flush();
     expect(angular.element(template[0].querySelector('a')).attr('class')).toBe('ng-scope');
   }));
+
+  it('should match on any child state refs', inject(function($rootScope, $q, $compile, $state) {
+    el = angular.element('<div ui-sref-active="active"><a ui-sref="contacts.item({ id: 1 })">Contacts</a><a ui-sref="contacts.item({ id: 2 })">Contacts</a></div>');
+    template = $compile(el)($rootScope);
+    $rootScope.$digest();
+
+    expect(angular.element(template[0]).attr('class')).toBe('ng-scope');
+
+    $state.transitionTo('contacts.item', { id: 1 });
+    $q.flush();
+    expect(angular.element(template[0]).attr('class')).toBe('ng-scope active');
+
+    $state.transitionTo('contacts.item', { id: 2 });
+    $q.flush();
+    expect(angular.element(template[0]).attr('class')).toBe('ng-scope active');
+  }));
 });
 
 describe('uiView controllers or onEnter handlers', function() {