diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.jsx
index e31ca79af1..85fd6f1209 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.jsx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class GettingStarted extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
           {!multiColumn && <div className='flex-spacer' />}
 
-          <LinkFooter />
+          <LinkFooter multiColumn />
         </div>
 
         {(multiColumn && showTrends) && <TrendsContainer />}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/link_footer.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/link_footer.jsx
index b025174409..7aaa887ac6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/link_footer.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/link_footer.jsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class LinkFooter extends PureComponent {
   };
 
   static propTypes = {
+    multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
     onLogout: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class LinkFooter extends PureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { signedIn, permissions } = this.context.identity;
+    const { multiColumn } = this.props;
 
     const canInvite = signedIn && ((permissions & PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS) === PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS);
     const canProfileDirectory = profileDirectory;
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ class LinkFooter extends PureComponent {
         <p>
           <strong>{domain}</strong>:
           {' '}
-          <Link to='/about'><FormattedMessage id='footer.about' defaultMessage='About' /></Link>
+          <Link to='/about' target={multiColumn ? '_blank' : undefined}><FormattedMessage id='footer.about' defaultMessage='About' /></Link>
           {statusPageUrl && (
             <>
               {DividingCircle}
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ class LinkFooter extends PureComponent {
             </>
           )}
           {DividingCircle}
-          <Link to='/privacy-policy'><FormattedMessage id='footer.privacy_policy' defaultMessage='Privacy policy' /></Link>
+          <Link to='/privacy-policy' target={multiColumn ? '_blank' : undefined}><FormattedMessage id='footer.privacy_policy' defaultMessage='Privacy policy' /></Link>
         </p>
 
         <p>