diff --git a/view/template/nav/_globalItems.php b/view/template/nav/_globalItems.php
index e6218669..a2c7ac80 100644
--- a/view/template/nav/_globalItems.php
+++ b/view/template/nav/_globalItems.php
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
   </div>
 <?php endforeach ?>
 <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
-  <a href="https://twitter.com/lbryio"><span class="btn-label">Twitter</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-twitter"></span></a>
+  <a href="https://twitter.com/lbryio" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">Twitter</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-twitter"></span></a>
 </div>
 <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
-  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lbryio"><span class="btn-label">Facebook</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-facebook"></span></a>
+  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lbryio" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">Facebook</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-facebook"></span></a>
 </div>
 <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
-  <a href="https://reddit.com/r/lbry"><span class="btn-label">Reddit</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-reddit"></span> </a>
+  <a href="https://reddit.com/r/lbry" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">Reddit</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-reddit"></span> </a>
 </div>
 <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
-  <a href="https://chat.lbry.io"><span class="btn-label">Discord</span><span class="icon-fw icon-comments"></span></a>
+  <a href="https://chat.lbry.io" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">Discord</span><span class="icon-fw icon-comments"></span></a>
 </div>
 <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
-  <a href="https://github.com/lbryio"><span class="btn-label">GitHub</span><span class="icon-github icon-fw"></span></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/lbryio" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">GitHub</span><span class="icon-github icon-fw"></span></a>
 </div>
 <?php /*
 <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">