diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/home-logo.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/home-logo.js.es6
index 9d8e6884330..55ed13b0c3b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/home-logo.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/home-logo.js.es6
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
   title: Discourse.computed.setting('title'),
 
   click: function(e) {
+    // if they want to open in a new tab, let it so
+    if (e.shiftKey || e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.which === 2) { return true; }
+
     e.preventDefault();
 
     // When you click the logo, never use a cached list