diff --git a/server/modules/rendering/markdown-core/renderer.js b/server/modules/rendering/markdown-core/renderer.js
index afb5df25..2ce8dcf1 100644
--- a/server/modules/rendering/markdown-core/renderer.js
+++ b/server/modules/rendering/markdown-core/renderer.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module.exports = {
     })
 
     mkdown.use(mdAttrs, {
-      allowedAttributes: ['id', 'class']
+      allowedAttributes: ['id', 'class', 'target']
     })
 
     for (let child of this.children) {