diff --git a/templates/SilverStripe/LinkField/Models/Link.ss b/templates/SilverStripe/LinkField/Models/Link.ss
index ebfb3eed..3d3c455f 100644
--- a/templates/SilverStripe/LinkField/Models/Link.ss
+++ b/templates/SilverStripe/LinkField/Models/Link.ss
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"<% end_if %>>$DisplayTitle
+<% if $exists %>
+ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"<% end_if %>>$DisplayTitle
+<% end_if %>