diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
index 744b3ebbf3..9a49dec2d5 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ def student_dashboard(request):
                     "Add a recovery email to retain access when single-sign on is not available. "
                     "Go to {link_start}your Account Settings{link_end}.")
             ).format(
-                link_start=HTML("<a target='_blank' href='{account_setting_page}'>").format(
+                link_start=HTML("<a href='{account_setting_page}'>").format(
                     account_setting_page=reverse('account_settings'),
                 ),
                 link_end=HTML("</a>")
diff --git a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/account_settings_factory.js b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/account_settings_factory.js
index 0c5f278238..ae8319eaab 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/account_settings_factory.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/account_settings_factory.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
             secondaryEmailFieldData = {
                 model: userAccountModel,
-                title: gettext('Recovery Address'),
+                title: gettext('Recovery Email Address'),
                 valueAttribute: 'secondary_email',
                 helpMessage: gettext('You may access your account when single-sign on is not available.'),
                 persistChanges: true