diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-web-view.c b/widgets/misc/e-web-view.c
index af71e2831f..956f721eed 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-web-view.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-web-view.c
@@ -1703,6 +1703,11 @@ e_web_view_init (EWebView *web_view)
 		G_CALLBACK (web_view_navigation_policy_decision_requested_cb),
 		NULL);
 
+	g_signal_connect (
+		web_view, "new-window-policy-decision-requested",
+		G_CALLBACK (web_view_navigation_policy_decision_requested_cb),
+		NULL);
+
 	g_signal_connect (
 		web_view, "notify::load-status",
 		G_CALLBACK (web_view_load_status_changed_cb), NULL);