diff --git a/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php b/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php
index 709515157e2..1c63b6861a0 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php
+++ b/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../config.php');
 $PAGE->set_context(\context_system::instance());
 $PAGE->set_url(new moodle_url('/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php'));
 $PAGE->set_title(get_string('guidance', 'tool_mfa'));
-$PAGE->set_pagelayout('standard');
+$PAGE->set_pagelayout('secure');
 
 // If guidance page isn't enabled, just redir back to home.
 if (!get_config('tool_mfa', 'guidance')) {
diff --git a/admin/tool/mfa/templates/guide_link.mustache b/admin/tool/mfa/templates/guide_link.mustache
index 512203bd68e..63d4c0f63c7 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mfa/templates/guide_link.mustache
+++ b/admin/tool/mfa/templates/guide_link.mustache
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
     {
     }
 }}
-<a href='{{config.wwwroot}}/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php'>
+<a href='{{config.wwwroot}}/admin/tool/mfa/guide.php' target='_blank'>
     {{#str}} guidance, tool_mfa {{/str}}
 </a>