diff --git a/css/sideMenu.css b/css/sideMenu.css
index fdb1790..78b62ac 100644
--- a/css/sideMenu.css
+++ b/css/sideMenu.css
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@
     display: none;
 }
 
+.side-menu-always-displayed #side-menu .side-menu-header {
+    height: 49px;
+}
+
 .side-menu-always-displayed #side-menu.open,
 .side-menu-always-displayed #side-menu.open .side-menu-apps-list,
 .side-menu-always-displayed #side-menu.open .side-menu-header,
diff --git a/lib/Controller/JsController.php b/lib/Controller/JsController.php
index d7dce2c..ecc193f 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/JsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/JsController.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class JsController extends Controller
     {
         $user = OC::$server[IUserSession::class]->getUser();
         $topMenuApps = (array) json_decode($this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'top-menu-apps', '[]'), true);
+        $targetBlank = (bool) $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'target-blank', '0');
 
         if ($user) {
             $userTopMenuApps = (array) json_decode($this->config->getUserValue($user->getUid(), 'side_menu', 'top-menu-apps', '[]'), true);
@@ -61,8 +62,15 @@ class JsController extends Controller
             if (!empty($userTopMenuApps)) {
                 $topMenuApps = $userTopMenuApps;
             }
+
+            $userTargetBlank = (int) $this->config->getUserValue($user->getUid(), 'side_menu', 'target-blank', '-1');
+
+            if ($userTargetBlank !== -1) {
+                $targetBlank = (bool) $userTargetBlank;
+            }
         }
 
+
         $parameters = [
             'opener-position' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-position', 'before'),
             'opener-hover' => (bool) $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-hover', '0'),
@@ -73,6 +81,7 @@ class JsController extends Controller
             'always-displayed' => (bool) $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'always-displayed', '0'),
             'big-menu' => (bool) $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'big-menu', '0'),
             'top-menu-apps' => $topMenuApps,
+            'target-blank' => $targetBlank,
         ];
 
         $response = new TemplateResponse('side_menu', 'js/script', $parameters, 'blank');
diff --git a/lib/Controller/PersonalSettingController.php b/lib/Controller/PersonalSettingController.php
index 5674175..fa86a91 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/PersonalSettingController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/PersonalSettingController.php
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ class PersonalSettingController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
+        if ('target-blank' === $name) {
+            $doSave = true;
+
+            if (!in_array($value, ['-1', '0', '1'])) {
+                $value = '-1';
+            }
+        }
+
         if ('top-menu-apps' === $name) {
             $doSave = true;
             $data = json_decode($value, true);
diff --git a/lib/Settings/Admin.php b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
index 3b8dbbd..cc039fd 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Admin.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class Admin implements ISettings
             'cache' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'cache', '0'),
             'opener' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener', 'side-menu-opener'),
             'always-displayed' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'always-displayed', '0'),
+            'target-blank' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'target-blank', '0'),
             'big-menu' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'big-menu', '0'),
             'display-logo' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'display-logo', '1'),
             'opener-position' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-position', 'before'),
diff --git a/lib/Settings/Personal.php b/lib/Settings/Personal.php
index 4a80bfb..a115261 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Personal.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Personal.php
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class Personal implements ISettings
         $parameters = [
             'enabled' => $this->config->getUserValue($user->getUid(), 'side_menu', 'enabled', '1'),
             'top-menu-apps' => (array) json_decode($this->config->getUserValue($user->getUid(), 'side_menu', 'top-menu-apps', '[]'), true),
+            'target-blank' => $this->config->getUserValue($user->getUid(), 'side_menu', 'target-blank', '-1'),
             'apps' => $this->appRepository->getVisibleApps(),
         ];
 
diff --git a/src/SideMenu.vue b/src/SideMenu.vue
index 5fc2f2e..0ac61bf 100644
--- a/src/SideMenu.vue
+++ b/src/SideMenu.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
         <ul class="side-menu-apps-list">
             <li v-for="app in apps" v-bind:class="{'side-menu-app': true, 'active': app.active}">
-                <a v-bind:href="app.href" v-bind:title="app.name">
+                <a v-bind:href="app.href" :target="targetBlank ? '_blank' : undefined" v-bind:title="app.name">
                      <span class="side-menu-app-icon" v-html="app.icon"></span>
                      <span class="side-menu-app-text" v-html="app.name"></span>
                 </a>
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default {
             apps: [],
             logo: null,
             forceLightIcon: false,
+			targetBlank: false,
         }
     },
     methods: {
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ export default {
         this.retrieveApps()
         this.retrieveLogo()
         this.forceLightIcon = document.querySelector('#side-menu-container').getAttribute('data-forcelighticon') == 1;
+        this.targetBlank = document.querySelector('#side-menu-container').getAttribute('data-targetblank') == 1;
 
         const menu = document.querySelector('#appmenu')
 
diff --git a/src/SideMenuBig.vue b/src/SideMenuBig.vue
index 89be0b8..05ce9f9 100644
--- a/src/SideMenuBig.vue
+++ b/src/SideMenuBig.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
                     <ul class="side-menu-apps-list">
                         <li v-bind:class="{'side-menu-app': true, 'active': activeApp === appId}" v-for="(app, appId) in category.apps">
-                            <a v-bind:href="app.href" v-bind:title="app.name">
+                            <a v-bind:href="app.href" :target="targetBlank ? '_blank' : undefined" v-bind:title="app.name">
                                  <img class="side-menu-app-icon" v-bind:src="app.icon"></span>
                                  <span class="side-menu-app-text" v-html="app.name"></span>
                             </a>
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export default {
         return {
             items: [],
             activeApp: null,
+			targetBlank: false,
         }
     },
     methods: {
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ export default {
         },
     },
     mounted() {
+        this.targetBlank = document.querySelector('#side-menu-container').getAttribute('data-targetblank') == 1;
+
         this.retrieveApps()
         this.retrieveActiveApp()
     }
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml
index c89ecaf..9361345 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@
 "Not compatible with touch screens.": "Nicht kompatibel mit Touchscreens."
 "Big menu": "Große Speisekarte"
 "Live preview": "Live Vorschau"
+"Open apps in new tab": "Öffnen Sie Apps in einem neuen Tab"
+"Use the global setting": "Verwenden Sie die globale Einstellung"
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml
index 6459a14..6f99a9b 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@
 "Not compatible with touch screens.": "Incompatible avec les écrans tactiles."
 "Big menu": "Menu large"
 "Live preview": "Aperçu en direct"
+"Open apps in new tab": "Ouvrir les applications dans un nouvel onglet"
+"Use the global setting": "Utiliser la configuration globale"
diff --git a/templates/js/script.php b/templates/js/script.php
index 696dfbe..690416e 100644
--- a/templates/js/script.php
+++ b/templates/js/script.php
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
         sideMenuContainer.attr('data-forcelighticon', '1')
     <?php endif; ?>
 
+    <?php if ($_['target-blank']): ?>
+        sideMenuContainer.attr('data-targetblank', '1')
+    <?php endif; ?>
+
     body.on('side-menu.apps', function(e, apps) {
         <?php if ($_['hide-when-no-apps']): ?>
             sideMenu = jQuery('#side-menu')
diff --git a/templates/settings/admin-form.php b/templates/settings/admin-form.php
index 8ad4264..dc7a5d1 100644
--- a/templates/settings/admin-form.php
+++ b/templates/settings/admin-form.php
@@ -366,6 +366,22 @@ $choicesSizes = [
             </select>
         </div>
 
+        <div>
+            <label for="side-menu-target-blank">
+                <?php p($l->t('Open apps in new tab')); ?>
+            </label>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <select id="side-menu-loader-enabled" name="target-blank" class="side-menu-setting">
+                <?php foreach ($choicesYesNo as $label => $value): ?>
+                    <option value="<?php echo $value ?>" <?php if ($value === $_['target-blank']): ?>selected<?php endif; ?>>
+                        <?php echo $l->t($label);  ?>
+                    </option>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            </select>
+        </div>
+
         <div>
             <label for="side-menu-loader-enabled">
                 <?php p($l->t('Loader enabled')); ?>
diff --git a/templates/settings/personal-form.php b/templates/settings/personal-form.php
index 8074e04..86dbbb9 100644
--- a/templates/settings/personal-form.php
+++ b/templates/settings/personal-form.php
@@ -52,6 +52,28 @@ $choicesYesNo = [
                 <?php endforeach; ?>
             </select>
         </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <label for="side-menu-target-blank">
+                <?php p($l->t('Open apps in new tab')); ?>
+            </label>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <?php $choices = [
+                'Use global setting' => '-1',
+                'No' => '0',
+                'Yes' => '1',
+            ]; ?>
+
+            <select id="side-menu-loader-enabled" name="target-blank" class="side-menu-setting" data-personal>
+                <?php foreach ($choices as $label => $value): ?>
+                    <option value="<?php echo $value ?>" <?php if ($value === $_['target-blank']): ?>selected<?php endif; ?>>
+                        <?php echo $l->t($label);  ?>
+                    </option>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            </select>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="section">