diff --git a/src/components/GameTabs.vue b/src/components/GameTabs.vue
index aca5a57ed..f3a979915 100644
--- a/src/components/GameTabs.vue
+++ b/src/components/GameTabs.vue
@@ -184,15 +184,16 @@ async function routeExternalTask(game) {
   if (game.taskData.name.toLowerCase() === 'mefs') {
     const ageInMonths = getAgeData(props.userData.birthMonth, props.userData.birthYear).ageMonths;
     url += `participantID=${props.userData.id}&participantAgeInMonths=${ageInMonths}&lng=${locale.value}`;
+    window.open(url, '_blank').focus();
+    await authStore.completeAssessment(selectedAdmin.value.id, game.taskId);
   } else {
     url += `&participant=${props.userData.assessmentPid}${
       props.userData.schools.length ? '&schoolId=' + props.userData.schools.current.join('“%2C”') : ''
     }${props.userData.classes.current.length ? '&classId=' + props.userData.classes.current.join('“%2C”') : ''}`;
-  }
-
-  await authStore.completeAssessment(selectedAdmin.value.id, game.taskId);
 
-  window.location.href = url;
+    await authStore.completeAssessment(selectedAdmin.value.id, game.taskId);
+    window.location.href = url;
+  }
 }
 
 const returnVideoOptions = (videoURL) => {
diff --git a/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue b/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue
index ecda20422..dd6b09f2a 100644
--- a/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue
+++ b/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ const {
   keepPreviousData: true,
   enabled: initialized,
   staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 min
+  // For MEFS, since it is opened in a separate tab
+  refetchOnWindowFocus: 'always',
 });
 
 const administrationIds = computed(() => (assignmentInfo.value ?? []).map((assignment) => assignment.id));
@@ -173,14 +175,15 @@ const {
   data: taskInfo,
 } = useQuery({
   queryKey: ['tasks', authStore.uid, taskIds],
-  queryFn: () =>
-    fetchDocsById(
+  queryFn: () => {
+    return fetchDocsById(
       taskIds.value.map((taskId) => ({
         collection: 'tasks',
         docId: taskId,
       })),
       'app',
-    ),
+    );
+  },
   keepPreviousData: true,
   enabled: initialized,
   staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,