diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/main.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/main.controller.js
index d21331f106..a5df6904e5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/main.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/main.controller.js
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ function MainController($scope, $location, appState, treeService, notificationsS
                         message: "Click to download",
                         sticky: true,
                         type: "info",
-                        url: update.url
+                        url: update.url,
+                        target: "_blank"
                     };
                     notificationsService.add(notification);
                 }