diff --git a/dist/custom-sidebar.js b/dist/custom-sidebar.js
index 9711a80..4f70e44 100644
--- a/dist/custom-sidebar.js
+++ b/dist/custom-sidebar.js
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ function createItem(elements, item) {
     cln.querySelector("paper-icon-item").querySelector("ha-svg-icon").setAttribute("icon", item.icon);
     cln.querySelector("paper-icon-item").querySelector("span").innerHTML = item.item;
     cln.href = item.href;
+    if (item.open_new == true) {
+      cln.setAttribute("target", "_blank");
+    }
     cln.setAttribute("data-panel", item.item);
     elements.insertBefore(cln, elements.children[0]);
   }
@@ -193,6 +196,10 @@ function moveItem(elements, config_entry) {
         if (config_entry.href) {
           elements.children[i].href = config_entry.href;
         }
+        
+        if (config_entry.open_new) {
+          elements.children[i].setAttribute("target", "_blank");
+        }
 
         if (config_entry.name) {
           elements.children[i].children[0].getElementsByTagName("span")[0].innerHTML = elements.children[i].children[0].getElementsByTagName("span")[0].innerHTML.replace(current, config_entry.name);