diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 299e87d9..84bab2d8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Version 1.17
 
 General
 -------
+* Add a configuration option for links to open in a new tab ([feature 78](https://github.com/tprouvot/Salesforce-Inspector-reloaded/issues/75) )
 * Import data as JSON ([feature 75](https://github.com/tprouvot/Salesforce-Inspector-reloaded/issues/75) )
 * Fix auto update action on data import ([issue 73](https://github.com/tprouvot/Salesforce-Inspector-reloaded/issues/73) )
 * Restore focus on suggested fields when pressing tab key in query editor ([issue 66](https://github.com/tprouvot/Salesforce-Inspector-reloaded/issues/66) created by [Enrique Muñoz](https://github.com/emunoz-at-wiris))
diff --git a/addon/popup.js b/addon/popup.js
index 958c2646..22b4e12f 100644
--- a/addon/popup.js
+++ b/addon/popup.js
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ class App extends React.PureComponent {
     let orgInstance = this.getOrgInstance(sfHost);
     let hostArg = new URLSearchParams();
     hostArg.set("host", sfHost);
-    let linkTarget = inDevConsole ? "_blank" : "_top";
+    let linkInNewTab = localStorage.getItem("openLinksInNewTab");
+    let linkTarget = inDevConsole || linkInNewTab ? "_blank" : "_top";
     return (
       h("div", {},
         h("div", { className: "header" },