diff --git a/renderer/script.js b/renderer/script.js
index 038b5cd..22b398e 100644
--- a/renderer/script.js
+++ b/renderer/script.js
@@ -214,7 +214,16 @@ function createTab(inputUrl) {
 
   // After creating dynamic webview:
   webview.addEventListener('ipc-message', e => {
-    if (e.channel === 'theme-update') {
+    if (e.channel === 'navigate' && e.args[0]) {
+      const targetUrl = e.args[0];
+      const opts = e.args[1] || {};
+      if (opts.newTab) {
+        createTab(targetUrl);
+      } else {
+        urlBox.value = targetUrl;
+        navigate();
+      }
+    } else if (e.channel === 'theme-update') {
       const home = document.getElementById('home-webview');
       if (home) home.send('theme-update', ...e.args);
     }
@@ -658,8 +667,15 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   webviewsEl.addEventListener('ipc-message', (e) => {
     // Navigation messages from home or other pages
     if (e.channel === 'navigate' && e.args[0]) {
-      urlBox.value = e.args[0];
-      navigate();
+      const targetUrl = e.args[0];
+      const opts = e.args[1] || {};
+      if (opts.newTab) {
+        // Open in a new tab, leaving settings/home intact
+        createTab(targetUrl);
+      } else {
+        urlBox.value = targetUrl;
+        navigate();
+      }
     }
     // Theme update from settings webview
     if (e.channel === 'theme-update' && e.args[0]) {
@@ -669,11 +685,15 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
       }
     }
   });
-  // Fallback: listen for postMessage navigations from home webview
+  // Fallback: listen for postMessage navigations from embedded pages (home/settings)
   window.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
     if (event.data && event.data.type === 'navigate' && event.data.url) {
-      urlBox.value = event.data.url;
-      navigate();
+      if (event.data.newTab) {
+        createTab(event.data.url);
+      } else {
+        urlBox.value = event.data.url;
+        navigate();
+      }
     }
   });
   // only now bind the reload button (guaranteed to exist)
diff --git a/renderer/settings.html b/renderer/settings.html
index 1bb1358..f5fee0f 100644
--- a/renderer/settings.html
+++ b/renderer/settings.html
@@ -563,8 +563,33 @@
           console.log('[SETTINGS DEBUG] Displaying', siteHistory.length, 'site history items');
           siteHistory.forEach(item => {
             const li = document.createElement('li');
-            li.textContent = item;
             li.style.wordBreak = 'break-all';
+            // Create a clickable link that asks host to navigate in a new tab
+            const a = document.createElement('a');
+            a.href = item;
+            a.textContent = item;
+            a.target = '_blank';
+            a.rel = 'noopener noreferrer';
+            a.style.color = 'var(--accent)';
+            a.style.textDecoration = 'none';
+            a.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              try {
+                if (window.electronAPI && typeof window.electronAPI.sendToHost === 'function') {
+                  // Ask the host to open this URL in a new tab to keep Settings open
+                  window.electronAPI.sendToHost('navigate', item, { newTab: true });
+                } else if (window.parent) {
+                  // Fallback: postMessage to parent if available
+                  window.parent.postMessage({ type: 'navigate', url: item }, '*');
+                } else {
+                  // Last resort: open in this webview
+                  window.location.href = item;
+                }
+              } catch (err) {
+                console.error('[SETTINGS DEBUG] Failed to trigger navigation for', item, err);
+              }
+            });
+            li.appendChild(a);
             siteList.appendChild(li);
           });
         } else {