diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/shortcut_widget.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/shortcut_widget.js
index 72e7e152e6..1e6c36c7c2 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/shortcut_widget.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/shortcut_widget.js
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@ export default class ShortcutWidget extends Widget {
 			}
 
 			if (this.type == "URL") {
-				if (frappe.open_in_new_tab) {
-					window.open(this.url, "_blank");
-					frappe.open_in_new_tab = false;
-				} else {
-					window.location.href = this.url;
-				}
+				window.open(this.url, "_blank");
 				return;
 			}