diff --git a/lang/en/my.php b/lang/en/my.php
index 5fd569d2183..6a4cd57e460 100644
--- a/lang/en/my.php
+++ b/lang/en/my.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ $string['managepages'] = 'Manage pages';
 $string['reseteveryonesdashboard'] = 'Reset Dashboard for all users';
 $string['reseteveryonesprofile'] = 'Reset profile for all users';
 $string['resetpage'] = 'Reset page to default';
+$string['resetpageconfirm'] = 'Are you sure you want to reset the page to default?';
 $string['reseterror'] = 'There was an error resetting your page';
 $string['privacy:metadata:core_my:preference:user_home_page_preference'] = 'The user home page preference.';
 
diff --git a/my/index.php b/my/index.php
index e8f424d39e8..6921ffccf53 100644
--- a/my/index.php
+++ b/my/index.php
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ if (empty($CFG->forcedefaultmymoodle) && $PAGE->user_allowed_editing()) {
     $params = array('edit' => !$edit);
 
     $resetbutton = '';
-    $resetstring = get_string('resetpage', 'my');
-    $reseturl = new moodle_url("$CFG->wwwroot/my/index.php", array('edit' => 1, 'reset' => 1));
 
     if (!$currentpage->userid) {
         // viewing a system page -- let the user customise it
@@ -163,7 +161,14 @@ if (empty($CFG->forcedefaultmymoodle) && $PAGE->user_allowed_editing()) {
         $editstring = get_string('updatemymoodleon');
     } else {
         $editstring = get_string('updatemymoodleoff');
-        $resetbutton = $OUTPUT->single_button($reseturl, $resetstring);
+        $resetbutton = $OUTPUT->single_button(
+            new moodle_url('/my/index.php', ['edit' => 1, 'reset' => 1]),
+            get_string('resetpage', 'my'),
+            options: [
+                'data-modal' => 'confirmation',
+                'data-modal-content-str' => json_encode(['resetpageconfirm', 'my']),
+            ],
+        );
     }
 
     $url = new moodle_url("$CFG->wwwroot/my/index.php", $params);
diff --git a/my/tests/behat/reset_page.feature b/my/tests/behat/reset_page.feature
index 745189e841b..9515fc53be5 100644
--- a/my/tests/behat/reset_page.feature
+++ b/my/tests/behat/reset_page.feature
@@ -8,24 +8,21 @@ Feature: Reset dashboard page to default
     Given the following "users" exist:
       | username | firstname | lastname | email |
       | student1 | Student | 1 | student1@example.com |
-      | student2 | Student | 2 | student2@example.com |
     And the following "courses" exist:
       | fullname | shortname | format |
       | Course 1 | C1 | topics |
     And the following "course enrolments" exist:
       | user | course | role |
       | student1 | C1 | student |
-      | student2 | C1 | student |
-    And I log in as "student1"
 
+  @javascript
   Scenario: Add blocks to page and reset
-    When I turn editing mode on
+    When I log in as "student1"
+    And I turn editing mode on
     And I add the "Latest announcements" block
-    And I add the "Comments" block
     And I press "Reset page to default"
-    Then I should not see "Latest announcements"
-    And I should see "Timeline"
-    And I should see "Calendar"
-    And I should not see "Upcoming events"
-    And I should not see "Comments"
+    And I click on "Yes" "button" in the "Confirm" "dialogue"
+    Then "Latest announcements" "block" should not exist
+    And "Timeline" "block" should exist
+    And "Calendar" "block" should exist
     And I should not see "Reset page to default"
diff --git a/user/profile.php b/user/profile.php
index bc920b0e31a..b51b0b2c4a4 100644
--- a/user/profile.php
+++ b/user/profile.php
@@ -180,10 +180,24 @@ if ($PAGE->user_allowed_editing()) {
         $params['edit'] = 1;
     } else if (empty($edit)) {
         $editstring = get_string('updatemymoodleon');
-        $resetbutton = $OUTPUT->single_button($reseturl, $resetstring);
+        $resetbutton = $OUTPUT->single_button(
+            $reseturl,
+            $resetstring,
+            options: [
+                'data-modal' => 'confirmation',
+                'data-modal-content-str' => json_encode(['resetpageconfirm', 'my']),
+            ],
+        );
     } else {
         $editstring = get_string('updatemymoodleoff');
-        $resetbutton = $OUTPUT->single_button($reseturl, $resetstring);
+        $resetbutton = $OUTPUT->single_button(
+            $reseturl,
+            $resetstring,
+            options: [
+                'data-modal' => 'confirmation',
+                'data-modal-content-str' => json_encode(['resetpageconfirm', 'my']),
+            ],
+        );
     }
 
     $url = new moodle_url("$CFG->wwwroot/user/profile.php", $params);
diff --git a/user/tests/behat/reset_page.feature b/user/tests/behat/reset_page.feature
index d83105ae57f..c69b1c16888 100644
--- a/user/tests/behat/reset_page.feature
+++ b/user/tests/behat/reset_page.feature
@@ -4,23 +4,12 @@ Feature: Reset my profile page to default
   As a user
   I need to reset my profile page
 
-  Background:
-    Given the following "users" exist:
-      | username | firstname | lastname | email |
-      | student1 | Student | 1 | student1@example.com |
-      | student2 | Student | 2 | student2@example.com |
-    And the following "courses" exist:
-      | fullname | shortname | format |
-      | Course 1 | C1 | topics |
-    And the following "course enrolments" exist:
-      | user | course | role |
-      | student1 | C1 | student |
-      | student2 | C1 | student |
-    And I log in as "admin"
-    And I follow "View profile"
-
+  @javascript
   Scenario: Add blocks to page and reset
-    When I turn editing mode on
+    When I log in as "admin"
+    And I follow "View profile"
+    And I turn editing mode on
     And I add the "Latest announcements" block
     And I press "Reset page to default"
-    Then I should not see "Latest announcements"
+    And I click on "Yes" "button" in the "Confirm" "dialogue"
+    Then "Latest announcements" "block" should not exist