diff --git a/src/readmore.template.html b/src/readmore.template.html
index 91ebd52..b7d1164 100644
--- a/src/readmore.template.html
+++ b/src/readmore.template.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <span name="text">
-	<span ng-bind-html="vm.lessText" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></span>
-	<span ng-show="vm.showMoreText" class="more-show-hide" ng-bind-html="vm.moreText" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></span>
+	<span ng-bind-html="vm.lessText | linky:'_blank'" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></span>
+	<span ng-show="vm.showMoreText | linky:'_blank'" class="more-show-hide" ng-bind-html="vm.moreText" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></span>
 </span>
 
 <span name="toggle" ng-show="vm.toggle.show">