diff --git a/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx b/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx
index 2cbbce466..cc833013d 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/navbar/newbrew.navitem.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const Nav = require('naturalcrit/nav/nav.jsx');
 module.exports = function(props){
 	return <Nav.item
 		href='/new'
+		newTab={true}
 		color='purple'
 		icon='fas fa-plus-square'>
 		new