diff --git a/assets/javascripts/lib/util.js b/assets/javascripts/lib/util.js
index 3aa301bc..c8668d4f 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/lib/util.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/lib/util.js
@@ -457,13 +457,13 @@ $.noop = function () {};
 
 $.popup = function (value) {
   try {
+    window.open(value.href || value, "_blank", "noopener");
+  } catch (error) {
     const win = window.open();
     if (win.opener) {
       win.opener = null;
     }
     win.location = value.href || value;
-  } catch (error) {
-    window.open(value.href || value, "_blank");
   }
 };