diff --git a/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/components/widgets/news_widget.tsx b/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/components/widgets/news_widget.tsx
index 795e461fcad..d508452999c 100644
--- a/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/components/widgets/news_widget.tsx
+++ b/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/components/widgets/news_widget.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ function PeekItem() {
   return (
     <Link
       url={peekItem.url.url}
+      openInNewTab={braveNews.openArticlesInNewTab}
       className='peek'
     >
       <SafeImage