diff --git a/helpers.php b/helpers.php
index 831ee9d..d05437c 100644
--- a/helpers.php
+++ b/helpers.php
@@ -18,15 +18,18 @@ function is_active(array $routes)
     /**
      * Get the active class if the current route/path matches with the haystack.
      *
-     * @param  array        $routes
-     * @param  string|null  $class
+     * @param  string|array  $routes
+     * @param  string|null   $class
+     * @param  string|null   $fallback
      *
      * @return \Arcanedev\LaravelActive\Contracts\Active|string|null
      */
-    function active(array $routes = [], $class = null)
+    function active($routes = [], $class = null, $fallback = null)
     {
         $active = app(Arcanedev\LaravelActive\Contracts\Active::class);
 
-        return empty($routes) ? $active : $active->active($routes, $class);
+        return empty($routes)
+            ? $active
+            : $active->active($routes, $class, $fallback);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/HelperTest.php b/tests/HelperTest.php
index 0627bf5..4857f8a 100644
--- a/tests/HelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/HelperTest.php
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ public function it_can_check_if_current_request_is_active()
         static::assertFalse(active()->isRoute(['foo']));
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_can_check_if_current_request_is_active_with_string_value()
+    {
+        $this->get('foo');
+
+        static::assertTrue(active()->isActive('foo'));
+        static::assertTrue(active()->isPath('foo'));
+        static::assertFalse(active()->isRoute('foo'));
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     public function it_can_check_if_current_route_is_active()
     {
@@ -134,4 +144,26 @@ public function it_must_return_false_when_the_given_route_or_path_not_active()
         static::assertFalse(active()->isRoute(['404']));
         static::assertFalse(active()->isPath(['404']));
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_can_fallback_with_custom_inactive_class()
+    {
+        static::assertSame('inactive', active('blog', 'active', 'inactive'));
+        static::assertSame('inactive', active()->route('blog', 'active', 'inactive'));
+        static::assertSame('inactive', active()->path('blog', 'active', 'inactive'));
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_can_fallback_with_custom_inactive_class_from_config_file()
+    {
+        static::assertNull(active('blog'));
+        static::assertNull(active()->route('blog'));
+        static::assertNull(active()->path('blog'));
+
+        $this->app['config']->set('active.fallback-class', 'inactive');
+
+        static::assertSame('inactive', active('blog'));
+        static::assertSame('inactive', active()->route('blog'));
+        static::assertSame('inactive', active()->path('blog'));
+    }
 }