diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunBadges.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunBadges.svelte
index 6340821860..872f227ad2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunBadges.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunBadges.svelte
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@
 		onFilterByConcurrencyKey,
 		large = false
 	}: Props = $props()
+
+	// Open links to another workspace in a new tab so we don't switch the active
+	// workspace of the current tab.
+	let isForeignWorkspace = $derived(
+		job.workspace_id != undefined && job.workspace_id !== $workspaceStore
+	)
 </script>
 
 {#if job.script_hash && showScriptHash && job.job_kind !== 'aiagent'}
 	{#if job.job_kind == 'script'}
-		<a href="{base}/scripts/get/{job.script_hash}?workspace={job.workspace_id ?? $workspaceStore}"
+		<a
+			href="{base}/scripts/get/{job.script_hash}?workspace={job.workspace_id ?? $workspaceStore}"
+			target={isForeignWorkspace ? '_blank' : undefined}
+			rel={isForeignWorkspace ? 'noopener noreferrer' : undefined}
 			><Badge color="gray" title={`Script hash: ${job.script_hash}`} {large}
 				>{truncateHash(job.script_hash)}
 			</Badge></a
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunRow.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunRow.svelte
index d4b1ac8403..ddcea3b63a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunRow.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunRow.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { base } from '$lib/base'
+	import { workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
 	import { goto } from '$lib/navigation'
 	import type { Job } from '$lib/gen'
 	import {
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@
 
 	let isExternal = $derived(job && job.id === '-')
 
+	// Open links to another workspace in a new tab so we don't switch the active
+	// workspace of the current tab.
+	let isForeignWorkspace = $derived(
+		job?.workspace_id != undefined && job.workspace_id !== $workspaceStore
+	)
+
 	let labelWidth = $state(0)
 
 	let isJobRecent = $state(true)
@@ -156,19 +163,27 @@
 						{/if}
 						<JobKindIcon size={14} />
 					</div>
-						{#snippet text()}
-							<span>
-								{#if job && job.job_kind}
-									{getJobKindDisplayLabel(job.job_kind, job.script_path)}
-								{/if}
-								{#if job && job.is_flow_step && job.parent_job}
+					{#snippet text()}
+						<span>
+							{#if job && job.job_kind}
+								{getJobKindDisplayLabel(job.job_kind, job.script_path)}
+							{/if}
+							{#if job && job.is_flow_step && job.parent_job}
 								<br /> Step of flow
-								<a href={`${base}/run/${job.parent_job}?workspace=${job.workspace_id}`}>
+								<a
+									href={`${base}/run/${job.parent_job}?workspace=${job.workspace_id}`}
+									target={isForeignWorkspace ? '_blank' : undefined}
+									rel={isForeignWorkspace ? 'noopener noreferrer' : undefined}
+								>
 									{truncateRev(job.parent_job, 10)}
 								</a>
 							{:else if job && job.parent_job}
 								<br /> Parent
-								<a href={`${base}/run/${job.parent_job}?workspace=${job.workspace_id}`}>
+								<a
+									href={`${base}/run/${job.parent_job}?workspace=${job.workspace_id}`}
+									target={isForeignWorkspace ? '_blank' : undefined}
+									rel={isForeignWorkspace ? 'noopener noreferrer' : undefined}
+								>
 									{truncateRev(job.parent_job, 10)}
 								</a>
 							{/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunsTable.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunsTable.svelte
index 891f2732b3..c4b26ebb39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunsTable.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/runs/RunsTable.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	import DropdownMenu, { type Props as DropdownMenuProps } from '../DropdownMenu.svelte'
 	import { clickOutside, isJobCancelable, isJobReRunnable } from '$lib/utils'
 	import { goto } from '$lib/navigation'
+	import { base } from '$lib/base'
 	import BarsStaggered from '../icons/BarsStaggered.svelte'
 
 	interface Props {
@@ -266,24 +267,35 @@
 			// one, so target the job's own workspace (not the active one).
 			const jobWorkspace =
 				(job?.type === 'job' ? job.job.workspace_id : undefined) ?? $workspaceStore
+			// When the job lives in a different workspace, open in a new tab so we
+			// don't switch the active workspace of the current tab.
+			const isForeignWorkspace = jobWorkspace != undefined && jobWorkspace !== $workspaceStore
+			const navigateTo = (path: string) => {
+				if (isForeignWorkspace) {
+					window.open(`${base}${path}`, '_blank')
+				} else {
+					goto(path)
+				}
+			}
 			actions.push({
 				label: 'Show run details',
 				icon: ExternalLinkIcon,
-				onClick: () => goto(`/run/${selectedIds[0]}?workspace=${jobWorkspace}`)
+				onClick: () => navigateTo(`/run/${selectedIds[0]}?workspace=${jobWorkspace}`)
 			})
 			if (job?.type === 'job') {
 				if (job.job.job_kind === 'script') {
 					actions.push({
 						label: 'Go to script page',
 						icon: Code2Icon,
-						onClick: () => goto(`/scripts/get/${job.job.script_hash}?workspace=${jobWorkspace}`)
+						onClick: () =>
+							navigateTo(`/scripts/get/${job.job.script_hash}?workspace=${jobWorkspace}`)
 					})
 				}
 				if (job.job.job_kind === 'flow') {
 					actions.push({
 						label: 'Go to flow page',
 						icon: BarsStaggered,
-						onClick: () => goto(`/flows/get/${job.job.script_path}?workspace=${jobWorkspace}`)
+						onClick: () => navigateTo(`/flows/get/${job.job.script_path}?workspace=${jobWorkspace}`)
 					})
 				}
 			}