diff --git a/portfolio/add.php b/portfolio/add.php
index 2d4e3ce99bbf8..8e16776244305 100644
--- a/portfolio/add.php
+++ b/portfolio/add.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 require_login();  // this is selectively called again with $course later when we know for sure which one we're in.
 $PAGE->set_url('/portfolio/add.php', array('id' => $dataid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
+$PAGE->set_pagelayout('standard');
 $exporter = null;
 
 if ($postcontrol && $type && !$dataid) {