diff --git a/app/gabsocial/components/status_content.js b/app/gabsocial/components/status_content.js
index edc32184f..cba7a816d 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/components/status_content.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/components/status_content.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export default class StatusContent extends React.PureComponent {
         continue;
       }
       link.classList.add('status-link');
+      link.setAttribute('rel', 'nofollow noopener');
+      link.setAttribute('target', '_blank');
 
       let mention = this.props.status.get('mentions').find(item => link.href === `${item.get('url')}`);