diff --git a/classes/users.class.php b/classes/users.class.php
index 7d7199c8..24498346 100644
--- a/classes/users.class.php
+++ b/classes/users.class.php
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public static function format_username($UserID, $Badges = false, $IsWarned = tru
 						$IconImage = STATIC_SERVER . "common/symbols/donor_{$DonorHeart}.png";
 					}
 				}
-				$Str .= "<a href=\"$IconLink\"><img class=\"donor_icon tooltip\" src=\"$IconImage\" alt=\"$IconText\" title=\"$IconText\" /></a>";
+				$Str .= "<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"$IconLink\"><img class=\"donor_icon tooltip\" src=\"$IconImage\" alt=\"$IconText\" title=\"$IconText\" /></a>";
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 975e9f07..2e42d65b 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 CHANGE LOG
 
+2014-03-12 by Ajax
+Open donor icon links in a new tab
+
 2014-02-27 by alderaan
 Increase the size of the Reports v2 "report comment" text box from 45 to 70