diff --git a/vizro-core/changelog.d/20240716_091858_maximilian_schulz_try_out_link_target.md b/vizro-core/changelog.d/20240716_091858_maximilian_schulz_try_out_link_target.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5c49cb41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vizro-core/changelog.d/20240716_091858_maximilian_schulz_try_out_link_target.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<!--
+A new scriv changelog fragment.
+
+Uncomment the section that is right (remove the HTML comment wrapper).
+-->
+
+<!--
+### Highlights ✨
+
+- A bullet item for the Highlights ✨ category with a link to the relevant PR at the end of your entry, e.g. Enable feature XXX ([#1](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/1))
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Removed
+
+- A bullet item for the Removed category with a link to the relevant PR at the end of your entry, e.g. Enable feature XXX ([#1](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/1))
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Added
+
+- A bullet item for the Added category with a link to the relevant PR at the end of your entry, e.g. Enable feature XXX ([#1](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/1))
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Changed
+
+- A bullet item for the Changed category with a link to the relevant PR at the end of your entry, e.g. Enable feature XXX ([#1](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/1))
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Deprecated
+
+- A bullet item for the Deprecated category with a link to the relevant PR at the end of your entry, e.g. Enable feature XXX ([#1](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/1))
+
+-->
+
+### Fixed
+
+- External `href` links in `vm.Card` now open in the full body of the window as opposed to in the same frame as they were clicked. ([#585](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/585))
+
+<!--
+### Security
+
+- A bullet item for the Security category with a link to the relevant PR at the end of your entry, e.g. Enable feature XXX ([#1](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/pull/1))
+
+-->
diff --git a/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/card.py b/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/card.py
index fc2f93fe8..2638b63ac 100644
--- a/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/card.py
+++ b/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/card.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def build(self):
             dbc.NavLink(
                 children=text,
                 href=get_relative_path(self.href) if self.href.startswith("/") else self.href,
+                target="_top",
             )
             if self.href
             else text
diff --git a/vizro-core/tests/unit/vizro/models/_components/test_card.py b/vizro-core/tests/unit/vizro/models/_components/test_card.py
index c2fe1fa09..44c9d24ab 100755
--- a/vizro-core/tests/unit/vizro/models/_components/test_card.py
+++ b/vizro-core/tests/unit/vizro/models/_components/test_card.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def test_card_build_with_href(self):
             dbc.NavLink(
                 dcc.Markdown(id="card_id", children="Hello", dangerously_allow_html=False),
                 href="https://www.google.com",
+                target="_top",
             ),
             className="card-nav",
         )