diff --git a/lib/private/NavigationManager.php b/lib/private/NavigationManager.php
index 17573d9db86da..1f97cf0c92c6d 100644
--- a/lib/private/NavigationManager.php
+++ b/lib/private/NavigationManager.php
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ private function init() {
 					'id' => 'admin_settings',
 					'order' => 4,
 					'href' => $this->urlGenerator->linkToRoute('settings.AdminSettings.index', ['section' => 'overview']),
+					'target' => '_blank',
 					'name' => $l->t('Administration settings'),
 					'icon' => $this->urlGenerator->imagePath('settings', 'admin.svg'),
 				]);
diff --git a/tests/lib/NavigationManagerTest.php b/tests/lib/NavigationManagerTest.php
index 63160e78de728..302825a6b04cf 100644
--- a/tests/lib/NavigationManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/NavigationManagerTest.php
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ public function providesNavigationConfig() {
 				'active' => false,
 				'type' => 'settings',
 				'classes' => '',
-				'unread' => 0
+				'unread' => 0,
+				'target' => '_blank',
 			]
 		];