diff --git a/src/components/VisualizationTypeSelector/VisualizationTypeSelector.jsx b/src/components/VisualizationTypeSelector/VisualizationTypeSelector.jsx
index e0ec9f9dfd..93a059782e 100644
--- a/src/components/VisualizationTypeSelector/VisualizationTypeSelector.jsx
+++ b/src/components/VisualizationTypeSelector/VisualizationTypeSelector.jsx
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ const UnconnectedVisualizationTypeSelector = ({
 
         set(currentAnalyticalObject)
 
-        window.location.href = `${baseUrl}/${MAPS_APP_URL}/#/${USER_DATASTORE_CURRENT_AO_KEY}`
+        window.open(
+            `${baseUrl}/${MAPS_APP_URL}/#/${USER_DATASTORE_CURRENT_AO_KEY}`,
+            '_blank'
+        )
     }
 
     const VisTypesList = (