diff --git a/projects/coreui/angular/src/lib/sidebar/app-sidebar-nav/app-sidebar-nav-link.component.html b/projects/coreui/angular/src/lib/sidebar/app-sidebar-nav/app-sidebar-nav-link.component.html
index 549b1cb5..42268a2e 100644
--- a/projects/coreui/angular/src/lib/sidebar/app-sidebar-nav/app-sidebar-nav-link.component.html
+++ b/projects/coreui/angular/src/lib/sidebar/app-sidebar-nav/app-sidebar-nav-link.component.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   <a *ngSwitchDefault
      [ngClass]="getLinkClass()"
      [appHtmlAttr]="item.attributes"
+     [target]="item.attributes.target ? item.attributes.target : '_self'"
      [attr.disabled]="isDisabled()"
      routerLinkActive="active"
      [routerLink]="[item.url]"