diff --git a/.changeset/friendly-apricots-juggle.md b/.changeset/friendly-apricots-juggle.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d493f49bd66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/friendly-apricots-juggle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@rocket.chat/meteor": patch
+---
+
+fix: Clicking uploaded file title replaces current tab
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/components/message/content/attachments/file/GenericFileAttachment.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/components/message/content/attachments/file/GenericFileAttachment.tsx
index 880f21f366df..cbf1749b9dcd 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/components/message/content/attachments/file/GenericFileAttachment.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/components/message/content/attachments/file/GenericFileAttachment.tsx
@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@ export const GenericFileAttachment: FC<MessageAttachmentBase> = ({
 					<MessageGenericPreviewContent
 						thumb={<MessageGenericPreviewIcon name='attachment-file' type={format || getFileExtension(title)} />}
 					>
-						<MessageGenericPreviewTitle
-							externalUrl={hasDownload && link ? getURL(link) : undefined}
-							data-qa-type='attachment-title-link'
-							download={hasDownload}
-						>
+						<MessageGenericPreviewTitle externalUrl={hasDownload && link ? getURL(link) : undefined} data-qa-type='attachment-title-link'>
 							{title}
 						</MessageGenericPreviewTitle>
 						{size && (