diff --git a/templates/Includes/NavItem_link.ss b/templates/Includes/NavItem_link.ss
index 7ff64f8..ff29967 100755
--- a/templates/Includes/NavItem_link.ss
+++ b/templates/Includes/NavItem_link.ss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <a
     class="nav-link graphql-page $ExtraClass <% if $LinkClass %>{$LinkClass}<% else %>nav-link<% end_if %><% if $RedirectionType = 'External' || $ExternalURL || $OpenInNewWindow %> external<% end_if %><% if $isCurrent || $isSection %> active <% end_if %><% if $isSection %> section<% end_if %>"
     href="{$Link}"
-    <% if $RedirectionType = 'External' || $OpenInNewWindow %> target="_blank"<% end_if %>
+    <% if $RedirectionType = 'External' || $OpenInNewWindow %>rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"<% end_if %>
     data-text="{$MenuTitle.XML}"
 >
 	<% if $BlockIcon %>