diff --git a/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/course.scss b/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/course.scss
index 65f99eaff5d..7bc1a9bac34 100644
--- a/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/course.scss
+++ b/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/course.scss
@@ -935,3 +935,31 @@ $divider-hover-color: $primary !default;
         width: (16 * $mod-indent-size);
     }
 }
+
+/* Temporary visual highlight for anchors. */
+$highlight-style: highlight-fade 2s ease-in-out;
+
+[id^="section-"]:target {
+    animation: $highlight-style;
+}
+[id^="module-"]:target {
+    body:not(.editing) &,
+    body.editing & .activity-item {
+        animation: $highlight-style;
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes highlight-fade {
+    0% {
+        @include border-radius($activity-border-radius);
+        outline: $activity-border-width solid $activity-hover-border-color;
+    }
+    70% {
+        @include border-radius($activity-border-radius);
+        outline: $activity-border-width solid $activity-hover-border-color;
+    }
+    100% {
+        @include border-radius($activity-border-radius);
+        outline: $activity-border-width solid transparent;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css b/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
index 347ed1d06d9..1f9411624f8 100644
--- a/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
+++ b/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
@@ -31260,6 +31260,29 @@ table.calendartable caption {
     width: 480px;
   }
 }
+/* Temporary visual highlight for anchors. */
+[id^=section-]:target {
+  animation: highlight-fade 2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+body:not(.editing) [id^=module-]:target, body.editing [id^=module-]:target .activity-item {
+  animation: highlight-fade 2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes highlight-fade {
+  0% {
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    outline: 2px solid #0f6cbf;
+  }
+  70% {
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    outline: 2px solid #0f6cbf;
+  }
+  100% {
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    outline: 2px solid transparent;
+  }
+}
 /*
  * Course management page styles.
  */
diff --git a/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css b/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
index 5ada445b880..7dcda45f167 100644
--- a/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
+++ b/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
@@ -31260,6 +31260,29 @@ table.calendartable caption {
     width: 480px;
   }
 }
+/* Temporary visual highlight for anchors. */
+[id^=section-]:target {
+  animation: highlight-fade 2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+body:not(.editing) [id^=module-]:target, body.editing [id^=module-]:target .activity-item {
+  animation: highlight-fade 2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes highlight-fade {
+  0% {
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    outline: 2px solid #0f6cbf;
+  }
+  70% {
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    outline: 2px solid #0f6cbf;
+  }
+  100% {
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    outline: 2px solid transparent;
+  }
+}
 /*
  * Course management page styles.
  */