diff --git a/changes/issue-6893-gravatar-opens-new-tab b/changes/issue-6893-gravatar-opens-new-tab
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12b82c90b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-6893-gravatar-opens-new-tab
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Gravatar link opens in new tab
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/pages/UserSettingsPage/UserSidePanel/UserSidePanel.tsx b/frontend/pages/UserSettingsPage/UserSidePanel/UserSidePanel.tsx
index a455693085..c49fae88e6 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/UserSettingsPage/UserSidePanel/UserSidePanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/UserSettingsPage/UserSidePanel/UserSidePanel.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ const UserSidePanel = ({
     <div className={baseClass}>
       <div className={`${baseClass}__change-avatar`}>
         <Avatar user={currentUser} className={`${baseClass}__avatar`} />
-        <a href="http://en.gravatar.com/emails/">Change photo at Gravatar</a>
+        <a
+          href="https://en.gravatar.com/emails/"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        >
+          Change photo at Gravatar
+        </a>
       </div>
       {isPremiumTier && (
         <div className={`${baseClass}__more-info-detail`}>