diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py
index 1dc61c1e4..4a0397a02 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import contextlib
 import uuid
 from contextvars import ContextVar
-from dataclasses import dataclass
 from os.path import join, normpath
 
 from django.contrib.staticfiles import finders, storage
@@ -10,26 +9,6 @@
 
 from debug_toolbar import panels
 
-
-@dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True, order=True)
-class StaticFile:
-    """
-    Representing the different properties of a static file.
-    """
-
-    path: str
-    url: str
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.path
-
-    def real_path(self):
-        return finders.find(self.path)
-
-    def url(self):
-        return self._url
-
-
 # This will record and map the StaticFile instances with its associated
 # request across threads and async concurrent requests state.
 request_id_context_var = ContextVar("djdt_request_id_store")
@@ -47,7 +26,7 @@ def url(self, path):
             request_id = request_id_context_var.get()
             record_static_file_signal.send(
                 sender=self,
-                staticfile=StaticFile(path=str(path), url=url),
+                staticfile=(str(path), url, finders.find(str(path))),
                 request_id=request_id,
             )
         return url
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.html b/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.html
index aaa7c78ab..4c32e0e41 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.html
+++ b/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.html
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ <h4>{% blocktranslate count apps_count=staticfiles_apps|length %}Static file app
 <h4>{% blocktranslate count staticfiles_count=staticfiles|length %}Static file{% plural %}Static files{% endblocktranslate %}</h4>
 {% if staticfiles %}
   <dl>
-    {% for staticfile in staticfiles %}
-      <dt><strong><a class="toggleTemplate" href="{{ staticfile.url }}">{{ staticfile }}</a></strong></dt>
-      <dd><samp>{{ staticfile.real_path }}</samp></dd>
+    {% for path, url, real_path in staticfiles %}
+      <dt><strong><a class="toggleTemplate" href="{{ url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{{ path }}</a></strong></dt>
+      <dd><samp>{{ real_path }}</samp></dd>
     {% endfor %}
   </dl>
 {% else %}
diff --git a/tests/panels/test_staticfiles.py b/tests/panels/test_staticfiles.py
index 9af7e5bf8..3a665274e 100644
--- a/tests/panels/test_staticfiles.py
+++ b/tests/panels/test_staticfiles.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def get_response(request):
                 {
                     "paths": [
                         Path("additional_static/base.css"),
-                        Path("additional_static/base.css"),
-                        Path("additional_static/base2.css"),
+                        "additional_static/base.css",
+                        "additional_static/base2.css",
                     ]
                 },
             )
@@ -82,8 +82,12 @@ def get_response(request):
         response = self.panel.process_request(request)
         self.panel.generate_stats(self.request, response)
         self.assertEqual(self.panel.get_stats()["num_used"], 2)
-        self.assertIn('"/static/additional_static/base.css"', self.panel.content, 1)
-        self.assertIn('"/static/additional_static/base2.css"', self.panel.content, 1)
+        self.assertIn(
+            'href="/static/additional_static/base.css"', self.panel.content, 1
+        )
+        self.assertIn(
+            'href="/static/additional_static/base2.css"', self.panel.content, 1
+        )
 
     def test_storage_state_preservation(self):
         """Ensure the URLMixin doesn't affect storage state"""
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ def test_context_variable_lifecycle(self):
             url = storage.staticfiles_storage.url("test.css")
             self.assertTrue(url.startswith("/static/"))
             # Verify file was tracked
-            self.assertIn("test.css", [f.path for f in self.panel.used_paths])
+            self.assertIn("test.css", [f[0] for f in self.panel.used_paths])
         finally:
             request_id_context_var.reset(token)