diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarGenericItem.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarGenericItem.tsx
index b43509921c3..e1b862d1210 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarGenericItem.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarGenericItem.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@ type SidebarGenericItemProps = {
 };
 
 const SidebarGenericItem = ({ href, active, externalUrl, children, ...props }: SidebarGenericItemProps): ReactElement => (
-	<SidebarItem selected={active} clickable is='a' href={href} {...(externalUrl && { target: '_blank' })} {...props}>
+	<SidebarItem
+		selected={active}
+		clickable
+		is='a'
+		href={href}
+		{...(externalUrl && { target: '_blank', rel: 'noopener noreferrer' })}
+		{...props}
+	>
 		<Box display='flex' flexDirection='row' alignItems='center' pb='x8'>
 			{children}
 		</Box>
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarNavigationItem.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarNavigationItem.tsx
index a45cfec12f7..c596ce5d451 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarNavigationItem.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/components/Sidebar/SidebarNavigationItem.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ const SidebarNavigationItem: FC<SidebarNavigationItemProps> = ({
 	badge: Badge,
 }) => {
 	const params = useMemo(() => ({ group: pathGroup }), [pathGroup]);
-	const path = useRoutePath(pathSection, params);
+	const routePath = useRoutePath(pathSection, params);
+	const path = externalUrl ? pathSection : routePath;
 	const isActive = !!path && currentPath?.includes(path as string);
 
 	if (permissionGranted === false || (typeof permissionGranted === 'function' && !permissionGranted())) {