diff --git a/e107_plugins/social/templates/social_xurl_template.php b/e107_plugins/social/templates/social_xurl_template.php
index c566a489d..36da3c5cb 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/social/templates/social_xurl_template.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/social/templates/social_xurl_template.php
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 	 * {XURL_ICONS} template
 	 */
 	 $SOCIAL_XURL_TEMPLATE['default']['start'] = '<p class="xurl-social-icons hidden-print">';
-	 $SOCIAL_XURL_TEMPLATE['default']['item'] = '<a rel="external" href="{XURL_ICONS_HREF}" data-tooltip-position="top" class="e-tip social-icon social-{XURL_ICONS_ID}" title="{XURL_ICONS_TITLE}"><span class="fa fa-fw fa-{XURL_ICONS_ID} {XURL_ICONS_CLASS}"></span></a>';
-	 $SOCIAL_XURL_TEMPLATE['default']['end'] = '</p>';
\ No newline at end of file
+	 $SOCIAL_XURL_TEMPLATE['default']['item'] = '<a target="_blank" href="{XURL_ICONS_HREF}" data-tooltip-position="top" class="e-tip social-icon social-{XURL_ICONS_ID}" title="{XURL_ICONS_TITLE}"><span class="fa fa-fw fa-{XURL_ICONS_ID} {XURL_ICONS_CLASS}"></span></a>';
+	 $SOCIAL_XURL_TEMPLATE['default']['end'] = '</p>';