diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts
index 40d20b88c38..cc2a97b4a50 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/pluginExtensions.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export type PluginExtensionLink = PluginExtensionBase & {
   onClick?: (event?: React.MouseEvent) => void;
   icon?: IconName;
   category?: string;
+  openInNewTab?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type PluginExtensionComponentMeta = Omit<PluginExtensionComponent, 'component'>;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export type PluginExtensionAddedComponentConfig<Props = {}> = PluginExtensionCon
    */
   component: React.ComponentType<Props>;
 };
+
 export type PluginExtensionAddedFunctionConfig<Signature = unknown> = PluginExtensionConfigBase & {
   /**
    * The target extension points where the component will be added
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ export type PluginAddedLinksConfigureFunc<Context extends object> = (context: Re
       onClick: (event: React.MouseEvent | undefined, helpers: PluginExtensionEventHelpers<Context>) => void;
       icon: IconName;
       category: string;
+      openInNewTab: boolean;
     }>
   | undefined;
 
@@ -137,6 +140,10 @@ export type PluginExtensionAddedLinkConfig<Context extends object = object> = Pl
 
   // (Optional) A category to be used when grouping the options in the ui
   category?: string;
+
+  // (Optional) If true, opens the link in a new tab (renders with target="_blank")
+  // (Important: this is not guaranteed, depends on the extension point if it implements it.)
+  openInNewTab?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type PluginExtensionExposedComponentConfig<Props = {}> = PluginExtensionConfigBase & {
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.test.ts b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.test.ts
index 63ab6b55090..07574745d71 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.test.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ describe('AddedLinksRegistry', () => {
           path: `/a/${pluginId}/declare-incident`,
           targets: 'plugins/myorg-basic-app/start',
           configure: jest.fn().mockImplementation((context) => ({ title: context?.title })),
+          openInNewTab: true,
         },
       ],
     });
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ describe('AddedLinksRegistry', () => {
           path: `/a/${pluginId}/declare-incident`,
           extensionPointId: 'plugins/myorg-basic-app/start',
           configure: expect.any(Function),
+          openInNewTab: true,
         },
       ],
     });
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.ts b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.ts
index b3f293675ce..c3dd9faf6f1 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/registry/AddedLinksRegistry.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export type AddedLinkRegistryItem<Context extends object = object> = {
   configure?: PluginAddedLinksConfigureFunc<Context>;
   icon?: IconName;
   category?: string;
+  openInNewTab?: boolean;
 };
 
 export class AddedLinksRegistry extends Registry<AddedLinkRegistryItem[], PluginExtensionAddedLinkConfig> {
@@ -40,13 +41,14 @@ export class AddedLinksRegistry extends Registry<AddedLinkRegistryItem[], Plugin
     const { pluginId, configs } = item;
 
     for (const config of configs) {
-      const { path, title, description, configure, onClick, targets } = config;
+      const { path, title, description, configure, onClick, targets, openInNewTab } = config;
       const configLog = this.logger.child({
         path: path ?? '',
         description: description ?? '',
         title,
         pluginId,
         onClick: typeof onClick,
+        openInNewTab: openInNewTab ? 'true' : 'false',
       });
 
       if (!title) {
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.test.tsx b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.test.tsx
index 15a8417ce52..ba6414749db 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.test.tsx
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ describe('usePluginLinks()', () => {
           title: '2',
           description: '2',
           path: `/a/${pluginId}/2`,
+          openInNewTab: true,
         },
         {
           targets: 'plugins/another-extension/v1',
@@ -181,7 +182,9 @@ describe('usePluginLinks()', () => {
 
     expect(result.current.links.length).toBe(2);
     expect(result.current.links[0].title).toBe('1');
+    expect(result.current.links[0].openInNewTab).toBeUndefined();
     expect(result.current.links[1].title).toBe('2');
+    expect(result.current.links[1].openInNewTab).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('should dynamically update the extensions registered for a certain extension point', () => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.tsx b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.tsx
index 70518ab9450..9ec5d215f94 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/usePluginLinks.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export function usePluginLinks({
         title: addedLink.title,
         description: addedLink.description ?? '',
         onClick: typeof addedLink.onClick,
+        openInNewTab: addedLink.openInNewTab ? 'true' : 'false',
       });
 
       // Only limit if the `limitPerPlugin` is set
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ export function usePluginLinks({
         description: overrides?.description || addedLink.description || '',
         path: isString(path) ? getLinkExtensionPathWithTracking(pluginId, path, extensionPointId) : undefined,
         category: overrides?.category || addedLink.category,
+        openInNewTab: overrides?.openInNewTab ?? addedLink.openInNewTab,
       };
 
       extensions.push(extension);
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx
index 9bc9171a49f..adb1ed8616d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/extensions/utils.tsx
@@ -474,12 +474,14 @@ export function getLinkExtensionOverrides(
       return undefined;
     }
 
+    // Only allowing to override the following properties
     let {
       title = config.title,
       description = config.description,
       path = config.path,
       icon = config.icon,
       category = config.category,
+      openInNewTab = config.openInNewTab,
       ...rest
     } = overrides;
 
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ export function getLinkExtensionOverrides(
       path,
       icon,
       category,
+      openInNewTab,
     };
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof Error) {