diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index 2fbbbc3328..530d1fc410 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -947,7 +947,13 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		echo '</strong><br />';
 
 		if ( ! empty( $author_url_display ) ) {
-			printf( '<a href="%s">%s</a><br />', esc_url( $author_url ), esc_html( $author_url_display ) );
+			printf(
+				'<a href="%s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">%s <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></a><br />',
+				esc_url( $author_url ),
+				esc_html( $author_url_display ),
+				/* translators: Accessibility text. */
+				__( '(opens in a new tab)' )
+			);
 		}
 
 		if ( $this->user_can ) {