diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/email/email_field.xml b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/email/email_field.xml
index 993a34b94a3..c9cad987fb6 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/email/email_field.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/email/email_field.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
                 t-if="props.record.data[props.name]"
                 t-att-href="'mailto:'+props.record.data[props.name]"
                 class="ms-3 d-inline-flex align-items-center"
+                target="_blank"
             >
                 <i class="fa fa-envelope" data-tooltip="Send Email" aria-label="Send Email"></i>
             </a>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/email_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/email_field_tests.js
index a6e605526c6..5e131e1c781 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/email_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/email_field_tests.js
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
             "should have rendered the email button as a link with correct classes"
         );
         assert.hasAttrValue(emailBtn, "href", "mailto:yop", "should have proper mailto prefix");
+        assert.hasAttrValue(
+            emailBtn,
+            "target",
+            "_blank",
+            "should have target attribute set to _blank"
+        );
 
         // change value in edit mode
         await editInput(target, ".o_field_email input[type='email']", "new");