diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.ViewPageTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.ViewPageTarget.js
index b837305262..19f12db695 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.ViewPageTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.ViewPageTarget.js
@@ -1004,6 +1004,7 @@ ve.init.mw.ViewPageTarget.prototype.setupToolbarEditNotices = function () {
 	for ( key in this.editNotices ) {
 		this.$toolbarEditNotices.append( this.editNotices[key] );
 	}
+	this.$toolbarEditNotices.find( 'a' ).attr( 'target', '_blank' );
 };
 
 /**