diff --git a/src/components/Header.astro b/src/components/Header.astro
index 830788b..ec5f8ba 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.astro
+++ b/src/components/Header.astro
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const { activeNav } = Astro.props;
               }`}
               ariaLabel="search"
               title="Search"
+              newTarget={false}
             >
               <svg
                 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
diff --git a/src/components/LinkButton.astro b/src/components/LinkButton.astro
index c37608a..98e396a 100644
--- a/src/components/LinkButton.astro
+++ b/src/components/LinkButton.astro
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ export interface Props {
   ariaLabel?: string;
   title?: string;
   disabled?: boolean;
+  newTarget?: boolean;
 }
 
-const { href, className, ariaLabel, title, disabled = false } = Astro.props;
+const { href, className, ariaLabel, title, disabled = false, newTarget = true } = Astro.props;
 ---
 
 <a
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const { href, className, ariaLabel, title, disabled = false } = Astro.props;
   aria-label={ariaLabel}
   title={title}
   aria-disabled={disabled}
+  target={ newTarget ? "_blank" : "_self"}
 >
   <slot />
 </a>