diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/login-method.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/login-method.js.es6
index 83e9a18a9dc..0b1260447a1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/login-method.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/login-method.js.es6
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const LoginMethod = Ember.Object.extend({
         }
         LoginMethod.buildPostForm(authUrl).then(form => {
           const windowState = window.open(
-            authUrl,
+            "about:blank",
             "auth_popup",
             `menubar=no,status=no,height=${height},width=${width},left=${left},top=${top}`
           );