diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index 544e7aa68..11062a1b2 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ function prepare_body(&$item,$attach = false) {
 
 	if($is_photo) {
 		$object = json_decode($item['object'],true);
-		$photo = '<a href="' . zid(rawurldecode(get_rel_link($object['link'],'alternate'))) . '"><img style="max-width:' . $object['width'] . 'px; width:100%; height:auto;" src="'. zid(rawurldecode($object['id'])) . '"></a>';
+		$photo = '<a href="' . zid(rawurldecode(get_rel_link($object['link'],'alternate'))) . '" target="_newwin"><img style="max-width:' . $object['width'] . 'px; width:100%; height:auto;" src="'. zid(rawurldecode($object['id'])) . '"></a>';
 	}
 
 	$prep_arr = array(