diff --git a/blogthon.cgi b/blogthon.cgi
index c1657ed..6f1331c 100755
--- a/blogthon.cgi
+++ b/blogthon.cgi
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if linklist == "True":
 	print '            <div class="sidebarentry">'
 	print '                <small>links</small><br />'
 	for line in content:
-		print '                &nbsp;<a href=' + line.split(" ")[0] + '>' + line.split(" ", 1)[1].strip() + '</a>&nbsp;<br />'
+		print '                &nbsp;<a href=' + line.split(" ")[0] + ' target=_blank>' + line.split(" ", 1)[1].strip() + '</a>&nbsp;<br />'
 	print '            </div>'
 	content.close()