diff --git a/seahub/base/utils.py b/seahub/base/utils.py
index 63e783b97b..c8864e5e7b 100644
--- a/seahub/base/utils.py
+++ b/seahub/base/utils.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def urlize(text, trim_url_limit=None, nofollow=False, autoescape=False):
                 if autoescape and not safe_input:
                     lead, trail = escape(lead), escape(trail)
                     url, trimmed = escape(url), escape(trimmed)
-                middle = '<a target="_blank" href="%s"%s>%s</a>' % (url, nofollow_attr, trimmed)
+                middle = '<a href="%s"%s>%s</a>' % (url, nofollow_attr, trimmed)
                 words[i] = mark_safe('%s%s%s' % (lead, middle, trail))
             else:
                 if safe_input:
diff --git a/seahub/templates/base.html b/seahub/templates/base.html
index bb474e7017..8eb0057fc2 100644
--- a/seahub/templates/base.html
+++ b/seahub/templates/base.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         {% block info_bar_message %}
         {% if request.user.is_authenticated and request.cur_note %}
         <div id="info-bar">
-            <p id="info-bar-info">{{ request.cur_note.message|urlize|url_target_blank }}</p>
+            <p id="info-bar-info">{{ request.cur_note.message|urlize }}</p>
             <span class="close sf2-icon-x1 op-icon" data="{{ request.cur_note.id }}" title="{% trans "Close" %}"></span>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/seahub/templates/base_for_backbone.html b/seahub/templates/base_for_backbone.html
index e68eabaca1..0db7d45f89 100644
--- a/seahub/templates/base_for_backbone.html
+++ b/seahub/templates/base_for_backbone.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         {% block info_bar_message %}
         {% if request.user.is_authenticated and request.cur_note %}
         <div id="info-bar">
-            <p id="info-bar-info">{{ request.cur_note.message|urlize|url_target_blank }}</p>
+            <p id="info-bar-info">{{ request.cur_note.message|urlize }}</p>
             <span class="close sf2-icon-x1 op-icon" title="{% trans "Close" %}"></span>
         </div>
         {% endif %}