diff --git a/src/util/sidebar.ts b/src/util/sidebar.ts
index 9327b54777528f1..ec8fbb85492380a 100644
--- a/src/util/sidebar.ts
+++ b/src/util/sidebar.ts
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ async function handleLink(link: Link): Promise<Link> {
 					}
 				: link.badge,
 			attrs: {
+				target: "_blank",
 				"data-external-link": true,
 			},
 		};