diff --git a/extensions/chromium/options/options.html b/extensions/chromium/options/options.html
index 94ea0b45a..0e406a8fc 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/options/options.html
+++ b/extensions/chromium/options/options.html
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@ body {
 </div>
 </template>
 
+<template id="externalLinkTarget-template">
+<div class="settings-row">
+  <label>
+    <span></span>
+    <select>
+      <option value="0">Default</option>
+      <option value="1">Current window/tab</option>
+      <option value="2">New window/tab</option>
+      <option value="3">Parent window/tab</option>
+      <option value="4">Top window/tab</option>
+    </select>
+  </label>
+</div>
+</template>
+
 <script src="options.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/extensions/chromium/options/options.js b/extensions/chromium/options/options.js
index 214ede9cb..1d8ec12d8 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/options/options.js
+++ b/extensions/chromium/options/options.js
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Promise.all([
       renderPreference = renderDefaultZoomValue(prefSchema.title);
     } else if (prefName === 'sidebarViewOnLoad') {
       renderPreference = renderSidebarViewOnLoad(prefSchema.title);
+    } else if (prefName === 'externalLinkTarget') {
+      renderPreference = renderExternalLinkTarget(prefSchema.title);
     } else {
       // Should NEVER be reached. Only happens if a new type of preference is
       // added to the storage manifest.
@@ -190,3 +192,20 @@ function renderSidebarViewOnLoad(shortDescription) {
   }
   return renderPreference;
 }
+
+function renderExternalLinkTarget(shortDescription) {
+  var wrapper = importTemplate('externalLinkTarget-template');
+  var select = wrapper.querySelector('select');
+  select.onchange = function() {
+    chrome.storage.local.set({
+      externalLinkTarget: parseInt(this.value)
+    });
+  };
+  wrapper.querySelector('span').textContent = shortDescription;
+  document.getElementById('settings-boxes').appendChild(wrapper);
+
+  function renderPreference(value) {
+    select.value = value;
+  }
+  return renderPreference;
+}