diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 3d7ab71c90..e6d6032fef 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -5164,6 +5164,17 @@
     <key>Value</key>
     <real>3.0</real>
   </map>
+  <key>MediaEnablePopups</key>
+  <map>
+    <key>Comment</key>
+    <string>If true, enable targeted links and javascript in media to open new media browser windows.</string>
+    <key>Persist</key>
+    <integer>1</integer>
+    <key>Type</key>
+    <string>Boolean</string>
+    <key>Value</key>
+    <integer>0</integer>
+  </map>
   <key>MediaOnAPrimUI</key>
   <map>
     <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp
index d89ee13b95..6f824b84e3 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp
@@ -2835,8 +2835,11 @@ void LLViewerMediaImpl::handleMediaEvent(LLPluginClassMedia* plugin, LLPluginCla
 				// ignore this click and let media plugin handle it
 				break;
 			default:
-				// loadURL now handles distinguishing between _blank, _external, and other named targets.
-				LLWeb::loadURL(url, target);
+				if(gSavedSettings.getBOOL("MediaEnablePopups"))
+				{
+					// loadURL now handles distinguishing between _blank, _external, and other named targets.
+					LLWeb::loadURL(url, target);
+				}
 				break;
 			}
 		};