diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef8641a6..5d7b7794 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 - Update pytest to v.7.4.4 to address a `ReDoS` vulnerability
 - Colored logs
 - Link for switching between coverage thresholds on overview report
+- Gene links in genes overview page open into new tabs
 
 ## [1.9]
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/chanjo2/templates/overview.html b/src/chanjo2/templates/overview.html
index fe454473..8e693c2d 100644
--- a/src/chanjo2/templates/overview.html
+++ b/src/chanjo2/templates/overview.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 					{% for row in incomplete_coverage_rows %}
 						<tr>
 							<td>
-								<a href="#" onclick="getGeneStatsPage({{row[1]}});" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+								<a href="#" onclick="getGeneStatsPage({{row[1]}});">
 									{{row[0]}}
 								</a>
 							</td>
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ <h4>Incomplete {{ extras.interval_type }}</h4>
 			geneInput.setAttribute("name", "hgnc_gene_id");
 			geneInput.setAttribute("value", hgncId);
 			theForm.appendChild(geneInput);
+			theForm.setAttribute("target", "_blank");
+			theForm.setAttribute("rel", "noopener");
 			theForm.submit();
 		}
 	</script>