diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 27a9d4ea1c..239fabd685 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ function get_sample_permalink_html( $id, $new_title = null, $new_slug = null ) {
 		if ( '' == get_option( 'permalink_structure' ) && current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) && !( 'page' == get_option('show_on_front') && $id == get_option('page_on_front') ) )
 			$return .= '<span id="change-permalinks"><a href="options-permalink.php" class="button" target="_blank">' . __('Change Permalinks') . "</a></span>\n";
 		if ( isset($view_post) )
-			$return .= "<span id='view-post-btn'><a href='$permalink' class='button' target='_blank'>$view_post</a></span>\n";
+			$return .= "<span id='view-post-btn'><a href='$permalink' class='button'>$view_post</a></span>\n";
 
 		$return = apply_filters('get_sample_permalink_html', $return, $id, $new_title, $new_slug);
 
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ function get_sample_permalink_html( $id, $new_title = null, $new_slug = null ) {
 	$return .= '<span id="edit-slug-buttons"><a href="#post_name" class="edit-slug button hide-if-no-js" onclick="editPermalink(' . $id . '); return false;">' . __('Edit') . "</a></span>\n";
 	$return .= '<span id="editable-post-name-full">' . $post_name . "</span>\n";
 	if ( isset($view_post) )
-		$return .= "<span id='view-post-btn'><a href='$view_link' class='button' target='_blank'>$view_post</a></span>\n";
+		$return .= "<span id='view-post-btn'><a href='$view_link' class='button'>$view_post</a></span>\n";
 
 	$return = apply_filters('get_sample_permalink_html', $return, $id, $new_title, $new_slug);