diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcf660b..ccd6bb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ You can also pass in the message into a named slot. This way you can for example
 | buttonText | 'Got It!' | String | 🔘 Well, its the button text
 | buttonLink |  | String\|Object | Link to more infos. Simple href or a [vue-router](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-router) Location object
 | buttonLinkText | 'More info' | String | Label of link button
+| buttonLinkNewTab | false | Boolean | If true, it opens the link in a new tab/window (href)
 | buttonClass | 'Cookie__button' | String | Custom class name for buttons
 | message | 'This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.' | String | Your message in the content area
 | theme | 'base' | String | Selected theme. You can also create a custom one
diff --git a/src/components/CookieLaw.vue b/src/components/CookieLaw.vue
index d8c7668..e555324 100644
--- a/src/components/CookieLaw.vue
+++ b/src/components/CookieLaw.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <slot name="message">{{ message }}</slot>
       </div>
       <div class="Cookie__buttons">
-        <a :href="buttonLink" v-if="externalButtonLink" :class="buttonClass">{{ buttonLinkText }}</a>
+        <a :target="target" :href="buttonLink" v-if="externalButtonLink" :class="buttonClass">{{ buttonLinkText }}</a>
         <router-link :to="buttonLink" v-if="internalButtonLink" :class="buttonClass">{{ buttonLinkText }}</router-link>
         <div :class="buttonClass" @click="accept">{{ buttonText }}</div>
       </div>
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
         type: String,
         default: 'More info'
       },
+      buttonLinkNewTab: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: false
+      },
       message: {
         type: String,
         default: 'This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.'
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@
       },
       internalButtonLink () {
         return typeof this.buttonLink === 'object' && this.buttonLink != null && Object.keys(this.buttonLink).length
+      },
+      target () {
+        return this.buttonLinkNewTab ? '_blank' : '_self'
       }
     },
     created () {
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/CookieLaw.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/CookieLaw.spec.js
index 754a546..3333ca4 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/CookieLaw.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/CookieLaw.spec.js
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ describe('CookieLaw.vue', () => {
 
     localStorage.clear()
   })
+  it('should have an <a> tag with target="_blank" if buttonLinkNewTab prop is true', () => {
+    const Constructor = Vue.extend(CookieLaw)
+    const vm = new Constructor({ propsData: { buttonLink: 'link', buttonLinkNewTab: true } }).$mount()
+    expect(vm.$el.querySelector('.Cookie__buttons > a').getAttribute('target'))
+      .to.equal('_blank')
+  })
   // it('should set a cookie when localstorage is not available', () => {
   //   const Constructor = Vue.extend(CookieLaw)
   //   const vm = new Constructor().$mount()