diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx
index dc3022efb2..57d088d125 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/CurrentImageButtons.tsx
@@ -461,7 +461,11 @@ const CurrentImageButtons = (props: CurrentImageButtonsProps) => {
                 {t('parameters.copyImageToLink')}
               </IAIButton>
 
-              <Link download={true} href={getUrl(image?.image_url ?? '')}>
+              <Link
+                download={true}
+                href={getUrl(image?.image_url ?? '')}
+                target="_blank"
+              >
                 <IAIButton leftIcon={<FaDownload />} size="sm" w="100%">
                   {t('parameters.downloadImage')}
                 </IAIButton>