diff --git a/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.cpp b/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.cpp
index d8ba15635..53ff98d8f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 ErrorReportDialog::ErrorReportDialog(
    wxWindow* parent, const TranslatableString& dlogTitle,
-   const TranslatableString& message, const wxString& helpUrl,
+   const TranslatableString& message, const ManualPageID& helpUrl,
    const wxString& log, const bool modal)
     : wxDialogWrapper(
          parent, wxID_ANY, dlogTitle, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
@@ -198,10 +198,11 @@ void ErrorReportDialog::OnDontSend(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
 void ErrorReportDialog::OnHelp(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-   if (mHelpUrl.StartsWith(wxT("innerlink:")))
+   const auto &helpUrl = mHelpUrl.GET();
+   if (helpUrl.StartsWith(wxT("innerlink:")))
    {
       HelpSystem::ShowHtmlText(
-         this, TitleText(mHelpUrl.Mid(10)), HelpText(mHelpUrl.Mid(10)), false,
+         this, TitleText(helpUrl.Mid(10)), HelpText(helpUrl.Mid(10)), false,
          true);
       return;
    }
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ void ShowErrorReportDialog(
    const TranslatableString& message, const wxString& helpPage,
    const wxString& log)
 {
-   ErrorReportDialog dlog(parent, dlogTitle, message, helpPage, log);
+   ErrorReportDialog dlog(parent, dlogTitle, message, helpPage, log, true);
 
    dlog.CentreOnParent();
    dlog.ShowModal();
diff --git a/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.h b/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.h
index ecc2d83b3..21e06ade4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.h
+++ b/src/widgets/ErrorReportDialog.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class ErrorReportDialog final : public wxDialogWrapper
 public:
    ErrorReportDialog(
       wxWindow* parent, const TranslatableString& dlogTitle,
-      const TranslatableString& message, const wxString& helpUrl,
-      const wxString& log, const bool modal = true);
+      const TranslatableString& message, const ManualPageID& helpUrl,
+      const wxString& log, const bool modal);
 
    ~ErrorReportDialog();
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ private:
 
    std::unique_ptr<audacity::sentry::Report> mReport;
 
-   wxString mHelpUrl;
+   ManualPageID mHelpUrl;
 
    wxTextCtrl* mCommentsControl;