diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
index 12039473..000b1b80 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         <form action="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_post_comment', 
                                          user= media.get_uploader().username,
                                          media=media._id) }}" method="POST" id="form_comment">
-        <p>{% trans %}Type your comment here. You can use <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics">Markdown</a> for formatting.{% endtrans %}</p>
+        <p>{% trans %}Type your comment here. You can use <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics" target="_blank">Markdown</a> for formatting.{% endtrans %}</p>
           {{ wtforms_util.render_divs(comment_form) }}
           <div class="form_submit_buttons">
             <input type="submit" value="{% trans %}Add this comment{% endtrans %}" class="button_action" />