diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.tsx b/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.tsx
index 35f494025c..dad62521da 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/ImageView.tsx
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ export default class ImageView extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         const a = document.createElement("a");
         a.href = this.props.src;
         a.download = this.props.name;
+        a.target = "_blank";
         a.click();
     };