diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReplyPreviewView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReplyPreviewView.js
index 219e435775..caf4457f9b 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReplyPreviewView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReplyPreviewView.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export class ReplyPreviewView extends TemplateView {
         return t.div(
             { className: "ReplyPreviewView" },
             t.blockquote([
-                t.a({ className: "link", href: vm.permaLink }, "In reply to"),
-                t.a({ className: "pill", href: vm.senderProfileLink }, [
+                t.a({ className: "link", target: "_blank", href: vm.permaLink }, "In reply to"),
+                t.a({ className: "pill", target: "_blank", href: vm.senderProfileLink }, [
                     renderStaticAvatar(vm, 12, undefined, true),
                     vm.displayName,
                 ]),