diff --git a/RIGS/templates/event_form.html b/RIGS/templates/event_form.html
index fd1b462b..c19a88b0 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/event_form.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/event_form.html
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
                                     {% render_field form.forum_url class+="form-control" %}
                                     {% if object.pk %}
                                     <p class="small mb-0">or</p>
-                                    <a href="{% url 'event_thread' object.pk %}" class="btn btn-primary" title="Create Forum Thread">
+                                    <a href="{% url 'event_thread' object.pk %}" class="btn btn-primary" title="Create Forum Thread" target="_blank">
                                     <span class="fas fa-plus"></span> <span class="hidden-xs">Create Forum Thread</span></a>
                                     {% endif %}
                                 </div>
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html b/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html
index 6d7a249d..70074be6 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/partials/event_details.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             {% if object.forum_url %}
             <dd class="col-6"><a href="{{object.forum_url}}">{{object.forum_url}}</a></dd>
             {% else %}
-            <a href="{% url 'event_thread' object.pk %}" class="btn btn-primary" title="Create Forum Thread"><span
+            <a href="{% url 'event_thread' object.pk %}" class="btn btn-primary" title="Create Forum Thread" target="_blank"><span
             class="fas fa-plus"></span> <span
             class="hidden-xs">Create Forum Thread</span></a>
             {% endif %}