diff --git a/mastodon/status.go b/mastodon/status.go
index 816d092..298c666 100644
--- a/mastodon/status.go
+++ b/mastodon/status.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type Status struct {
 	ShowReplies     bool                   `json:"show_replies"`
 	ReplyMap        map[string][]ReplyInfo `json:"reply_map"`
 	ReplyNumber     int                    `json:"reply_number"`
+	ThreadInNewTab  bool                   `json:"thread_in_new_tab"`
 }
 
 // Context hold information for mastodon context.
diff --git a/model/notification.go b/model/notification.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b53790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/notification.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package model
diff --git a/model/settings.go b/model/settings.go
index bc8f09f..55db08a 100644
--- a/model/settings.go
+++ b/model/settings.go
@@ -3,4 +3,13 @@ package model
 type Settings struct {
 	DefaultVisibility string `json:"default_visibility"`
 	CopyScope         bool   `json:"copy_scope"`
+	ThreadInNewTab    bool   `json:"thread_in_new_tab"`
+}
+
+func NewSettings() *Settings {
+	return &Settings{
+		DefaultVisibility: "public",
+		CopyScope:         true,
+		ThreadInNewTab:    false,
+	}
 }
diff --git a/service/service.go b/service/service.go
index d9482c8..c9c48eb 100644
--- a/service/service.go
+++ b/service/service.go
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ func (svc *service) GetAuthUrl(ctx context.Context, instance string) (
 	}
 
 	sessionID = util.NewSessionId()
-	err = svc.sessionRepo.Add(model.Session{
+	session := model.Session{
 		ID:             sessionID,
 		InstanceDomain: instance,
-	})
+		Settings: *model.NewSettings(),
+	}
+	err = svc.sessionRepo.Add(session)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -276,6 +278,10 @@ func (svc *service) ServeTimelinePage(ctx context.Context, client io.Writer,
 		return err
 	}
 
+	for i := range statuses {
+		statuses[i].ThreadInNewTab = c.Session.Settings.ThreadInNewTab
+	}
+
 	if len(maxID) > 0 && len(statuses) > 0 {
 		hasPrev = true
 		prevLink = fmt.Sprintf("/timeline/$s?min_id=%s", timelineType, statuses[0].ID)
diff --git a/service/transport.go b/service/transport.go
index bbf1f06..83eeedf 100644
--- a/service/transport.go
+++ b/service/transport.go
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func NewHandler(s Service, staticDir string) http.Handler {
 		}
 
 		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
-			Name:     "session_id",
-			Value:    sessionID,
-			Expires:  time.Now().Add(365 * 24 * time.Hour),
+			Name:    "session_id",
+			Value:   sessionID,
+			Expires: time.Now().Add(365 * 24 * time.Hour),
 		})
 
 		w.Header().Add("Location", url)
@@ -354,9 +354,11 @@ func NewHandler(s Service, staticDir string) http.Handler {
 
 		visibility := req.FormValue("visibility")
 		copyScope := req.FormValue("copy_scope") == "true"
+		threadInNewTab := req.FormValue("thread_in_new_tab") == "true"
 		settings := &model.Settings{
 			DefaultVisibility: visibility,
 			CopyScope:         copyScope,
+			ThreadInNewTab:    threadInNewTab,
 		}
 
 		err := s.SaveSettings(ctx, w, nil, settings)
@@ -372,9 +374,9 @@ func NewHandler(s Service, staticDir string) http.Handler {
 	r.HandleFunc("/signout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		// TODO remove session from database
 		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
-			Name:     "session_id",
-			Value:    "",
-			Expires:  time.Now(),
+			Name:    "session_id",
+			Value:   "",
+			Expires: time.Now(),
 		})
 		w.Header().Add("Location", "/")
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusFound)
diff --git a/templates/settings.tmpl b/templates/settings.tmpl
index e2fd778..df04cb1 100644
--- a/templates/settings.tmpl
+++ b/templates/settings.tmpl
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 		<input id="copy-scope" name="copy_scope" type="checkbox" value="true" {{if .Settings.CopyScope}}checked{{end}}>
 		<label for="copy-scope"> Copy scope when replying </label>
 	</div>
+	<div class="settings-form-field">
+		<input id="thread-tab" name="thread_in_new_tab" type="checkbox" value="true" {{if .Settings.ThreadInNewTab}}checked{{end}}>
+		<label for="thread-tab"> Open threads in new tab from timeline </label>
+	</div>
 	<button type="submit"> Save </button>
 </form>
 
diff --git a/templates/status.tmpl b/templates/status.tmpl
index 4e975ad..4c94062 100644
--- a/templates/status.tmpl
+++ b/templates/status.tmpl
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 					<a class="status-you" href="/thread/{{.ID}}?reply=true#status-{{.ID}}" title="reply"> 
 						<i class="fa fa-reply"></i>
 					</a>
-					<a class="status-action-count" href="/thread/{{.ID}}#status-{{.ID}}">
+					<a class="status-action-count" href="/thread/{{.ID}}#status-{{.ID}}" {{if .ThreadInNewTab}}target="_blank"{{end}}>
 						<span> {{DisplayInteractionCount .RepliesCount}} </span>
 					</a>
 				</div>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 					</a>
 				</div>
 				<div class="status-action">
-					<a class="status-time" href="/thread/{{.ID}}#status-{{.ID}}"> 
+					<a class="status-time" href="/thread/{{.ID}}#status-{{.ID}}" {{if .ThreadInNewTab}}target="_blank"{{end}}> 
 						<time datetime="{{FormatTimeRFC3339 .CreatedAt}}" title="{{.CreatedAt}}"> {{TimeSince .CreatedAt}} </time> 
 					</a>
 				</div>