diff --git a/Providers/FreeHelpServiceProvider.php b/Providers/FreeHelpServiceProvider.php
index aa4488f..6bf33c7 100644
--- a/Providers/FreeHelpServiceProvider.php
+++ b/Providers/FreeHelpServiceProvider.php
@@ -15,7 +15,29 @@ public function boot() {
 * Remove the "target=_blank" attribute for all links.
 * @see https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/issues/2914
 */
-$('[target="_blank"]').attr("target", null );
+/* $('[target="_blank"]').attr("target", null ); // i like external links to open in new window */
+
+function updateExternalLinks() {
+    document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(link) {
+        let href = link.getAttribute('href');
+
+        // Ignore links that are internal, anchor (`#`), or JavaScript actions
+        if (href.startsWith('#') || href.startsWith('javascript:') || href.includes(location.hostname)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Set target="_blank" and security attributes
+        link.setAttribute("target", "_blank");
+        link.setAttribute("rel", "noopener noreferrer");
+    });
+}
+
+// Run immediately on page load
+updateExternalLinks();
+
+// Run every 3 seconds in case new links are dynamically added and to account for sidebar webhooks
+setInterval(updateExternalLinks, 3000);
+
 
 // Let's use better terminology.
 $('a[href*=whitelist]').text(function ( index, text ) {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d24b6a7..d7e3657 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 FreeHelp makes FreeScout look and feel more like Help Scout, adding many small quality-of-life improvements.
 
-- Don't open anything in new tabs/windows! [#2914](https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/issues/2914)
+- Open external links in new windows
 - Shift-click checkboxes to select a range of conversations at once [#1312](https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/issues/1312)
 - Convert Dropdown-type Custom Fields to Select2 inputs
 - Type `Escape` to close dropdowns, cancel editing conversation titles, and cancel editing a note
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ FreeHelp makes FreeScout look and feel more like Help Scout, adding many small q
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 1.0.4 - TBD
+
+- Open external links in new windows. Also check every few seconds for new links that may have been loaded such as from sidebar addons.
+
 ### 1.0.3 on August 4, 2023
 
 - Update fonts to make the editor text feel more like Help Scout's