diff --git a/ui/component/common/markdown-preview.jsx b/ui/component/common/markdown-preview.jsx
index a2018b15e..1093e7f65 100644
--- a/ui/component/common/markdown-preview.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/common/markdown-preview.jsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const SimpleLink = (props: SimpleLinkProps) => {
 
   if (!href.startsWith('lbry://')) {
     return (
-      <a href={href} title={title}>
+      <a href={href} title={title} target={'_blank'} rel={'noreferrer noopener'}>
         {children}
       </a>
     );