diff --git a/app/javascript/blacklight/search_context.js b/app/javascript/blacklight/search_context.js
index 992babd7a5..9806e5943c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/blacklight/search_context.js
+++ b/app/javascript/blacklight/search_context.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ SearchContext.handleSearchContextMethod = function(event) {
 
   // check for meta keys.. if set, we should open in a new tab
   if(event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey) {
+    form.dataset.turbo = "false";
     target = '_blank';
   }