diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index b662453..4cd105f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
           "postdate" => a.postdate,
           "author" => author,
           "is_top" => (a.is_top? ? 1 : 0),
-          "link_to_show" => link_to_show+"\" title=\"#{title}\"",
+          "link_to_show" => link_to_show+"\" #{link_to_show[0] == '/' ? '' : 'target="_blank"'} title=\"#{title}",
           "target" => target,
           "img_src" => a.image.thumb.url || "/assets/announcement-default.jpg",
           "img_description" => desc,
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
           "postdate" => a.postdate,
           "author" => author,
           "is_top" => (a.is_top? ? 1 : 0),
-          "link_to_show" => link_to_show+"\" title=\"#{title}\"",
+          "link_to_show" => link_to_show+"\" #{link_to_show[0] == '/' ? '' : 'target="_blank"'} title=\"#{title}",
           "target" => target,
           "img_src" => a.image.thumb.url || "/assets/announcement-default.jpg",
           "img_description" => desc,