diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index ddae9b4..ac8b3d4 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ HTML = """<!doctype html>
   <div style="position:relative; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.25rem;">
     <button id="copy" onclick="copyToClipboard()">Copy</button>
     <button id="lock-btn" onclick="togglePwPanel()" title="No password – click to set one">Lock</button>
-    <a id="newpad" href="/">New pad</a>
+    <a id="newpad" href="/" target="_blank">New pad</a>
     <a id="info" href="/system/info">Info</a>
     <div id="pw-panel">
       <label>Password protection</label>
