diff --git a/source/spinneret-tags.lisp b/source/spinneret-tags.lisp
index 30bc4b47a31..ed8323adc56 100644
--- a/source/spinneret-tags.lisp
+++ b/source/spinneret-tags.lisp
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ CLASS-NAME is specific to :slot type."
     (t (nyxt:nyxt-url (read-from-string "nyxt:describe-any")
                       :input symbol))))
 
-(deftag :nxref (body attrs &rest keys &key slot mode class-name function macro command (command-key-p t) variable package &allow-other-keys)
+(deftag :nxref (body attrs &rest keys &key slot mode class-name function macro command (command-key-p t) variable package (target "_self") &allow-other-keys)
   "Create a link to a respective describe-* page for BODY symbol.
 
 Relies on the type keywords (SLOT, MODE, CLASS-NAME, FUNCTION, MACRO, COMMAND,
-VARIABLE, PACKAGE) to guess the right page, always provide those.
+VARIABLE, PACKAGE, TARGET) to guess the right page, always provide those.
 
 CLASS-NAME, if present, should be the symbol designating a class. It's not
 called CLASS because Spinneret has special behavior for CLASS pre-defined and
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ non-overridable."
                    (every #'null (list slot class-name mode function macro command variable package))))
       (error ":class attribute used ambiguously in :nxref tag. Use :class-name instead."))
     `(:a.link
-      :target "_blank"
+      :target ,target
       ,@attrs
       :href (%nxref-link ,type ,symbol
                          ,@(when (and slot class-name)
diff --git a/source/tutorial.lisp b/source/tutorial.lisp
index ae82c72bdf8..76f2943b54b 100644
--- a/source/tutorial.lisp
+++ b/source/tutorial.lisp
@@ -439,20 +439,28 @@ example, mouse clicks trigger commands.")
 shortcuts).")
          (:p "Commands can be called by name from the "
              (:b "Execute-Command Menu") ":")
-         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt:execute-command) " to open;")
-         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt/mode/prompt-buffer:quit-prompt-buffer) " to close.")
+         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt:execute-command :target "_blank") " to open;")
+         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt/mode/prompt-buffer:quit-prompt-buffer
+                :target "_blank")
+              " to close.")
          (:p "This menu is called the prompt buffer and most of the interaction
 between you and Nyxt goes through it.")
          (:hr)
          (:p "Some other commands to try:")
-         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt:reload-current-buffer) " reloads the main buffer;")
-         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt:make-buffer-focus) " opens a new one."))
+         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt:reload-current-buffer :target "_blank")
+              " reloads the main buffer;")
+         (:li (:nxref :command 'nyxt:make-buffer-focus :target "_blank")
+              " opens a new one."))
         (3
          (:h2 (nth page titles))
-         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:set-url) " invokes the address bar.")
-         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:set-url-new-buffer) " as above, but creates a new buffer.")
-         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:switch-buffer) " to show a list of buffers.")
-         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:delete-current-buffer) " to close a buffer.")
+         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:set-url :target "_blank")
+             " invokes the address bar.")
+         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:set-url-new-buffer :target "_blank")
+             " as above, but creates a new buffer.")
+         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:switch-buffer :target "_blank")
+             " to show a list of buffers.")
+         (:p (:nxref :command 'nyxt:delete-current-buffer :target "_blank")
+             " to close a buffer.")
          (:hr)
          (:p "Notice that most of these commands invoke the prompt
 buffer. Every time that a command request input from the user, this menu will
@@ -467,14 +475,14 @@ shortcut."))
          (:hr)
          (:p "Example:")
          (:p "To enjoy the image-less Web, you can enable "
-             (:nxref :mode 'nyxt/mode/no-image:no-image-mode)
+             (:nxref :mode 'nyxt/mode/no-image:no-image-mode :target "_blank")
              " by invoking the command "
-             (:nxref :command 'nyxt/mode/no-image:no-image-mode) ".")
+             (:nxref :command 'nyxt/mode/no-image:no-image-mode :target "_blank") ".")
          (:p "Again, you can access this command, and all others via "
-             (:nxref :command 'nyxt:execute-command) ".")
+             (:nxref :command 'nyxt:execute-command :target "_blank") ".")
          (:hr)
          (:small "A list of all modes (including those currently enabled) is
-available by invoking the " (:nxref :command 'nyxt:toggle-modes)
+available by invoking the " (:nxref :command 'nyxt:toggle-modes :target "_blank")
 " command."))
         (5
          (:h2 (nth page titles))
@@ -493,8 +501,8 @@ go from here is up to you.")
          (:hr)
          (:small "Find further information by issuing commands that start with
 describe, such as "
-                 (:nxref :command 'describe-bindings) " or "
-                 (:nxref :command 'describe-any) ".")))
+                 (:nxref :command 'describe-bindings :target "_blank") " or "
+                 (:nxref :command 'describe-any :target "_blank") ".")))
       (:hr)
       (:div :style "position: absolute; bottom: 10px; right: 10px; left: 10px"
             (:div :style "display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr 20px; grid-gap: 10px"