diff --git a/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html b/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html
index d38200658..f45f53caa 100644
--- a/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             </button>
 
             <div class="reference-menu">
-                <a class="btn btn-text-secondary" [routerLink]="['../..', content.schemaName, content.id]">
+                <a class="btn btn-text-secondary" target="_blank" [routerLink]="['../..', content.schemaName, content.id]">
                     <i class="icon-pencil"></i>
                 </a>