diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
index bed084c77a3..39e1a463ff6 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
@@ -3127,8 +3127,11 @@ blockquote {
     border-left: 5px solid $gray-500;
 }
 
-.page-header-headings {
-    background-color: $body-bg;
+.pagelayout-maintenance,
+.pagelayout-secure {
+    .page-header-headings {
+        background-color: $body-bg;
+    }
 }
 
 /* Prevent long strings exceeding page width */
diff --git a/theme/boost/style/moodle.css b/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
index 52e76214634..6cd4e3ad347 100644
--- a/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
@@ -25953,7 +25953,8 @@ blockquote {
   border-left: 5px solid #8f959e;
 }
 
-.page-header-headings {
+.pagelayout-maintenance .page-header-headings,
+.pagelayout-secure .page-header-headings {
   background-color: #fff;
 }
 
diff --git a/theme/classic/style/moodle.css b/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
index 01d7352bb6a..1f57e728fbf 100644
--- a/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
@@ -25953,7 +25953,8 @@ blockquote {
   border-left: 5px solid #8f959e;
 }
 
-.page-header-headings {
+.pagelayout-maintenance .page-header-headings,
+.pagelayout-secure .page-header-headings {
   background-color: #fff;
 }