diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index d94663bf07779bad0d6c599b332516976b19f3ce..3a78a674e6cab9f12475fa6111ac1e1fd19b8b47 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ disableHomeIcon = true # default is false
 disableSearch = true # default is false
 disableNavChevron = false # set true to hide next/prev chevron, default is false
 highlightClientSide = false # set true to use highlight.pack.js instead of the default hugo chroma highlighter
-menushortcutsnewtab = true # set true to open shortcuts links to a new tab/window
+menushortcutsnewtab = false # set true to open shortcuts links to a new tab/window
 enableGitInfo = false
 
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