diff --git a/static/templates/subscription_creation_form.handlebars b/static/templates/subscription_creation_form.handlebars
index 060a845f1c..20f01f9085 100644
--- a/static/templates/subscription_creation_form.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/subscription_creation_form.handlebars
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 </div>
                 <div class="stream-creation-info">
                     {{#tr this}}
-                    For more information on public/private streams, check out our <a href="https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/production/security-model.html?highlight=private#messages-and-history">docs</a>.
+                    For more information on public/private streams, check out our <a target="_blank" href="https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/production/security-model.html?highlight=private#messages-and-history">docs</a>.
                     {{/tr}}
                 </div>
                 <ul class="grey-box">