diff --git a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchSuggestion.js b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchSuggestion.js
index b47ddb438d..20169c0e32 100644
--- a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchSuggestion.js
+++ b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchSuggestion.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const Suggestion = ({ hit, handleMouseEnter, handleMouseLeave }) => {
       href={hit.url}
       onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
       onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+      rel='noopener noreferrer'
+      target='_blank'
     >
       <span className='hit-name'>
         {dropdownFooter ? (