diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js
index 31a3c4666d..fc25322a02 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function wantsNewWindow(e) {
     e.metaKey ||
     e.ctrlKey ||
     (e.button && e.button !== 0) ||
-    (e.target && e.target.target === "_blank")
+    (e.currentTarget && e.currentTarget.target === "_blank")
   );
 }