diff --git a/grade/lib.php b/grade/lib.php
index 23607f0f688..c31b9a5654b 100644
--- a/grade/lib.php
+++ b/grade/lib.php
@@ -891,6 +891,12 @@ function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $acti
        ?string $headerhelpcomponent = null, ?stdClass $user = null, ?action_bar $actionbar = null, $showtitle = true) {
     global $CFG, $OUTPUT, $PAGE, $USER;
 
+    if ($heading !== false) {
+        // Make sure to trim heading, including the non-breaking space character.
+        $heading = str_replace(" ", " ", $heading);
+        $heading = trim($heading);
+    }
+
     // Put a warning on all gradebook pages if the course has modules currently scheduled for background deletion.
     require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/course/lib.php');
     if (course_modules_pending_deletion($courseid, true)) {
diff --git a/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_grade.mustache b/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_grade.mustache
index 8041c60b2a0..07eb9c15959 100644
--- a/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_grade.mustache
+++ b/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_grade.mustache
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
 }}
 <div class="zero-state mx-auto w-50 text-center my-6">
     <img src="{{imglink}}" alt="{{#str}}viewsinglegradeitem, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}" aria-hidden="true" class="my-5">
-    <h3>{{#str}}viewsinglegradeitem, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}</h3>
+    <h2 class="h3">{{#str}}viewsinglegradeitem, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}</h2>
     <p>{{#str}}singleviewdescription, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}</p>
 </div>
diff --git a/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_user.mustache b/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_user.mustache
index 280ee8b5ca3..a81796bc65d 100644
--- a/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_user.mustache
+++ b/grade/report/singleview/templates/zero_state_user.mustache
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
 }}
 <div class="zero-state mx-auto w-50 text-center my-6">
     <img src="{{imglink}}" alt="{{#str}}viewsingleuser, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}" aria-hidden="true" class="my-5">
-    <h3>{{#str}}viewsingleuser, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}</h3>
+    <h2 class="h3">{{#str}}viewsingleuser, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}</h2>
     <p>{{#str}}singleviewdescription, gradereport_singleview{{/str}}</p>
 </div>