diff --git a/config/initializers/sanitize.rb b/config/initializers/sanitize.rb
index d6a4ffa9..267b593a 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sanitize.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sanitize.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 EVIL_TAGS = {
   elements: %w(blockquote a p i strong em del pre code table tr td th br ul ol li hr),
   attributes: {
-    'a' => %w(href)
+    'a' => %w(href target)
   },
   protocols: {
     'a' => { 'href' => ['http', 'https', :relative] }