diff --git a/src/interface/desktop/chat.html b/src/interface/desktop/chat.html
index a2a49ea1..eee29a99 100644
--- a/src/interface/desktop/chat.html
+++ b/src/interface/desktop/chat.html
@@ -385,6 +385,16 @@
 
             let anchorElements = element.querySelectorAll('a');
             anchorElements.forEach((anchorElement) => {
+                // Tag external links to open in separate window
+                if (
+                    !anchorElement.href.startsWith("./") &&
+                    !anchorElement.href.startsWith("#") &&
+                    !anchorElement.href.startsWith("/")
+                ) {
+                    anchorElement.setAttribute('target', '_blank');
+                    anchorElement.setAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer');
+                }
+
                 // Add the class "inline-chat-link" to each element
                 anchorElement.classList.add("inline-chat-link");
             });