diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c6244a2ae..8c300af2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 -   Fixed duplicate namespace in documentation if `@namespace` is used on a variable with an associated namespace, #2364.
 -   Fixed `@namespace` property discovery if merged with a type and the type was declared first #2364.
 -   Tables in markdown are now styled, #2366.
+-   Sidebar links no longer open in a new tab, #2353.
 -   Symbol locations for signatures on `reflection.sources` now considers the node's name like non-signature location discovery does.
 
 ### Thanks!
diff --git a/src/lib/output/themes/default/partials/navigation.tsx b/src/lib/output/themes/default/partials/navigation.tsx
index b93d4db75..561ab2e45 100644
--- a/src/lib/output/themes/default/partials/navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/output/themes/default/partials/navigation.tsx
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ export function sidebarLinks(context: DefaultThemeRenderContext) {
     return (
         <nav id="tsd-sidebar-links" class="tsd-navigation">
             {links.map(([label, url]) => (
-                <a href={url} target="_blank">
-                    {label}
-                </a>
+                <a href={url}>{label}</a>
             ))}
         </nav>
     );