diff --git a/skins/base/css/molecules/MTextTile.css b/skins/base/css/molecules/MTextTile.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b117e41b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skins/base/css/molecules/MTextTile.css
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+.mx_MTextTile {
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
+
diff --git a/skins/base/views/molecules/MFileTile.js b/skins/base/views/molecules/MFileTile.js
index c54c02ae09..c519bfc43a 100644
--- a/skins/base/views/molecules/MFileTile.js
+++ b/skins/base/views/molecules/MFileTile.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
         return (
             <span className="mx_MFileTile">
-                <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)}>
+                <a href={cli.mxcUrlToHttp(content.url)} target="_blank">
                     {this.presentableTextForFile(content)}
                 </a>
             </span>