diff --git a/views/settings/mta.html b/views/settings/mta.html
index ad6686824f..5c67ccfc40 100644
--- a/views/settings/mta.html
+++ b/views/settings/mta.html
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="mailpoet_actions">
         <div class="mailpoet_invalid_key <% if(not mss_key_valid) %> mailpoet_hidden <% endif %>">
-          <a class="button-primary" href="https://www.mailpoet.com/free-plan/"><%= __('Get a free key') %></a>
+          <a class="button-primary" href="https://www.mailpoet.com/free-plan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><%= __('Get a free key') %></a>
           or
           <%=
             __("[link]enter your key[/link]")