diff --git a/examples/docs/en-US/menu.md b/examples/docs/en-US/menu.md
index ef38f0e3..ff89b548 100644
--- a/examples/docs/en-US/menu.md
+++ b/examples/docs/en-US/menu.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <script>
   export default {
+    data() {
+      return {
+        activeIndex: '1',
+        activeIndex2: '1'
+      };
+    },
     methods: {
       handleOpen(key, keyPath) {
         console.log(key, keyPath);
@@ -24,7 +30,7 @@ Top bar NavMenu can be used in a variety of scenarios.
 
 ::: demo By default Menu is vertical, but you can change it to horizontal by setting the mode prop to 'horizontal'. In addition, you can use the submenu component to create a second level menu.
 ```html
-<el-menu theme="dark" default-active="1" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
+<el-menu theme="dark" :default-active="activeIndex" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
   <el-menu-item index="1">Processing Center</el-menu-item>
   <el-submenu index="2">
     <template slot="title">Workspace</template>
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ Top bar NavMenu can be used in a variety of scenarios.
   <el-menu-item index="3"><a href="https://www.ele.me" target="_blank">Orders</a></el-menu-item>
 </el-menu>
 <div class="line"></div>
-<el-menu default-active="1" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
+<el-menu :default-active="activeIndex2" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
   <el-menu-item index="1">Processing Center</el-menu-item>
   <el-submenu index="2">
     <template slot="title">Workspace</template>
@@ -48,6 +54,12 @@ Top bar NavMenu can be used in a variety of scenarios.
 
 <script>
   export default {
+    data() {
+      return {
+        activeIndex: '1',
+        activeIndex2: '1'
+      };
+    },
     methods: {
       handleSelect(key, keyPath) {
         console.log(key, keyPath);
diff --git a/examples/docs/zh-CN/menu.md b/examples/docs/zh-CN/menu.md
index 7dd493eb..34ad52f8 100644
--- a/examples/docs/zh-CN/menu.md
+++ b/examples/docs/zh-CN/menu.md
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 
 <script>
   export default {
+    data() {
+      return {
+        activeIndex: '1',
+        activeIndex2: '1'
+      };
+    },
     methods: {
       handleOpen(key, keyPath) {
         console.log(key, keyPath);
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@
 ::: demo 导航菜单默认为垂直模式，通过 `mode` 属性可以使导航菜单变更为水平模式。另外，在菜单中通过 `submenu` 组件可以生成二级菜单。
 
 ```html
-<el-menu theme="dark" default-active="1" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
+<el-menu theme="dark" :default-active="activeIndex" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
   <el-menu-item index="1">处理中心</el-menu-item>
   <el-submenu index="2">
     <template slot="title">我的工作台</template>
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@
   <el-menu-item index="3"><a href="https://www.ele.me" target="_blank">订单管理</a></el-menu-item>
 </el-menu>
 <div class="line"></div>
-<el-menu default-active="1" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
+<el-menu :default-active="activeIndex2" class="el-menu-demo" mode="horizontal" @select="handleSelect">
   <el-menu-item index="1">处理中心</el-menu-item>
   <el-submenu index="2">
     <template slot="title">我的工作台</template>
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@
 
 <script>
   export default {
+    data() {
+      return {
+        activeIndex: '1',
+        activeIndex2: '1'
+      };
+    },
     methods: {
       handleSelect(key, keyPath) {
         console.log(key, keyPath);
diff --git a/packages/menu/src/menu.vue b/packages/menu/src/menu.vue
index 79af36c3..5a8b674e 100644
--- a/packages/menu/src/menu.vue
+++ b/packages/menu/src/menu.vue
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@
     watch: {
       defaultActive(value) {
         const item = this.items[value];
-        if (!item) return;
+        if (item) {
+          this.activedIndex = item.index;
+          this.initOpenedMenu();
+        } else {
+          this.activedIndex = '';
+        }
 
-        this.activedIndex = item.index;
-        this.initOpenedMenu();
       },
       defaultOpeneds(value) {
         this.openedMenus = value;