diff --git a/public/popup.html b/public/popup.html
index 13940a6f..84528ef5 100644
--- a/public/popup.html
+++ b/public/popup.html
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
       <br/>
       <a href="https://discord.gg/QnmVMpU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discord</a> |
       <a href="https://matrix.to/#/+sponsorblock:ajay.app" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matrix</a> |
-      <a id="helpButton" href="#">__MSG_help__</a>
+      <a id="helpButton" style="cursor: pointer;">__MSG_help__</a>
     </footer>
 
     <button id="showNoticeAgain" style="display: none" class="dangerButton popupElement">__MSG_showNotice__</button>
diff --git a/src/background.ts b/src/background.ts
index 2bab479f..71ce4e09 100644
--- a/src/background.ts
+++ b/src/background.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function (request, sender, callback) {
             chrome.runtime.openOptionsPage();
             return;
         case "openHelp":
-            window.open(chrome.runtime.getURL('help/index_en.html'));
+            chrome.tabs.create({url: chrome.runtime.getURL('help/index_en.html')});
             return;
         case "sendRequest":
             sendRequestToCustomServer(request.type, request.url, request.data).then(async (response) => {