diff --git a/tildes/alembic/versions/89d583f29f29_setting_for_opening_internal_external_.py b/tildes/alembic/versions/89d583f29f29_setting_for_opening_internal_external_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dabd5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tildes/alembic/versions/89d583f29f29_setting_for_opening_internal_external_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""Setting for opening internal & external links in new tabs
+
+Revision ID: 89d583f29f29
+Revises: becc33b73339
+Create Date: 2018-07-20 23:27:00.751921
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '89d583f29f29'
+down_revision = 'becc33b73339'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.alter_column('users', 'open_links_new_tab', new_column_name='open_new_tab_external')
+    op.add_column('users', sa.Column('open_new_tab_internal', sa.Boolean(), server_default='false', nullable=False))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.alter_column('users', 'open_new_tab_external', new_column_name='open_links_new_tab')
+    op.drop_column('users', 'open_new_tab_internal')
diff --git a/tildes/scss/modules/_settings.scss b/tildes/scss/modules/_settings.scss
index a7f1417..3e226dd 100644
--- a/tildes/scss/modules/_settings.scss
+++ b/tildes/scss/modules/_settings.scss
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
   li {
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
   }
+
+  .sub li {
+    margin-bottom: unset;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py b/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
index 9265bd6..73bf80f 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ class User(DatabaseModel):
         Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='false')
     auto_mark_notifications_read: bool = Column(
         Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='false')
-    open_links_new_tab: bool = Column(
+    open_new_tab_external: bool = Column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='false')
+    open_new_tab_internal: bool = Column(
         Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='false')
     is_banned: bool = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='false')
     is_admin: bool = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='false')
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2
index f3b6dbc..daa1c06 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
           {% if topic.is_text_type %}
             <a
               href="{{ topic.permalink }}"
-              {% if request.user.open_links_new_tab %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
+              {% if request.user.open_new_tab_internal %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
             >{{ topic.title }}</a>
           {% elif topic.is_link_type %}
             <a
               href="{{ topic.link }}"
-              {% if request.user.open_links_new_tab %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
+              {% if request.user.open_new_tab_external %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
             >{{ topic.title }}</a>
           {% endif %}
         </h1>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       <div class="topic-info-comments">
         <a
           href="{{ topic.permalink }}"
-          {% if request.user.open_links_new_tab %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
+          {% if request.user.open_new_tab_internal %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
         >
           {% trans num_comments=topic.num_comments %}
           {{ num_comments }} comment
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
index 08b1ecc..32fe3ca 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
@@ -38,23 +38,42 @@
       </form>
     </li>
     <li>
+      <h4>Open links in new tabs</h4>
       <form
         name="open-links-new-tab"
         autocomplete="off"
         data-ic-patch-to="{{ request.route_url('ic_user', username=request.user.username) }}"
       >
-        <div class="form-group">
-          <label class="form-checkbox">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
-              id="open_links_new_tab"
-              name="open_links_new_tab"
-              data-js-autosubmit-on-change
-              {% if request.user.open_links_new_tab %}checked{% endif %}
-            >
-            <i class="form-icon"></i> Open posts and external links in a new tab
-          </label>
-        </div>
+        <ul class="sub settings-list">
+          <li>
+            <div class="form-group">
+              <label class="form-checkbox">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  id="open_new_tab_external"
+                  name="open_new_tab_external"
+                  data-js-autosubmit-on-change
+                  {% if request.user.open_new_tab_external %}checked{% endif %}
+                >
+                <i class="form-icon"></i> Topic links to other websites
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            <div class="form-group">
+              <label class="form-checkbox">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  id="open_new_tab_internal"
+                  name="open_new_tab_internal"
+                  data-js-autosubmit-on-change
+                  {% if request.user.open_new_tab_internal %}checked{% endif %}
+                >
+                <i class="form-icon"></i> Links to text topics and comments
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+        </ul>
       </form>
     </li>
     <li><a href="/settings/password_change">Change your password</a></li>
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/topic.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/topic.jinja2
index 1ae61ca..645eb74 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/topic.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/topic.jinja2
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <div class="topic-icon topic-icon-{{ topic.link_domain.replace('.', '_') }}"></div>
       <a
         href="{{ topic.link }}"
-        {% if request.user.open_links_new_tab %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
+        {% if request.user.open_new_tab_external %}target="_blank"{% endif %}
       >{{ topic.link }}</a>
     </div>
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py b/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py
index 5bc9a03..49d0f87 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ def change_open_links_new_tab(request: Request) -> Response:
     """Change the user's "open links in new tabs" setting."""
     user = request.context
 
-    open_new_tab = bool(request.params.get('open_links_new_tab'))
-    user.open_links_new_tab = open_new_tab
+    external = bool(request.params.get('open_new_tab_external'))
+    internal = bool(request.params.get('open_new_tab_internal'))
+    user.open_new_tab_external = external
+    user.open_new_tab_internal = internal
 
     return IC_NOOP