diff --git a/templates/item.phtml b/templates/item.phtml
index e36be917aa..b0b076b552 100644
--- a/templates/item.phtml
+++ b/templates/item.phtml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
      class="entry <?= $this->item['unread'] == 1 ? 'unread' : ''; ?>" role="article">
 
     <!-- icon -->
-    <a href="<?= \helpers\Anonymizer::anonymize($this->item['link']); ?>" class="entry-icon" tabindex="-1">
+    <a href="<?= \helpers\Anonymizer::anonymize($this->item['link']); ?>" class="entry-icon" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">
         <?php if (strlen(trim($this->item['icon'])) > 0 && $this->item['icon'] != '0') : ?>
         <img src="<?= 'favicons/' . $this->item['icon']; ?>" alt="" >
         <?php endif; ?>