diff --git a/addons/web/static/lib/pdfjs/web/viewer.js b/addons/web/static/lib/pdfjs/web/viewer.js
index 90d70f9d953..c051399c568 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/lib/pdfjs/web/viewer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/lib/pdfjs/web/viewer.js
@@ -16861,7 +16861,7 @@ class BasePreferences {
         "enablePermissions": false,
         "enablePrintAutoRotate": true,
         "enableScripting": true,
-        "externalLinkTarget": 0,
+        "externalLinkTarget": 2,
         "historyUpdateUrl": false,
         "ignoreDestinationZoom": false,
         "forcePageColors": false,