diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
index 0ed10a9e7b..d0175d2cad 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
@@ -293,6 +293,13 @@ function add_to_table(zephyrs, table_name, filter_function, where) {
         var row = get_zephyr_row(zephyr.id);
         register_huddle_onclick(row, zephyr.sender_email);
         register_onclick(row, zephyr.id);
+
+        row.find('.zephyr_content a').each(function (index, link) {
+            link = $(link);
+            link.attr('target',  '_blank')
+                .attr('title',   link.attr('href'))
+                .attr('onclick', 'event.cancelBubble = true;'); // would a closure work here?
+        });
     });
 
     $.each(ids_where_next_is_same_sender, function (index, id) {