diff --git a/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php b/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php
index 4ce44b9d287a..21d093fc4805 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php
@@ -1266,6 +1266,10 @@ private static function formatDisplayValue($value, $field, $entityId = NULL) {
         }
         break;
 
+      case 'Link':
+        $display = $display ? "<a href=\"$display\" target=\"_blank\">$display</a>" : $display;
+        break;
+
       case 'TextArea':
         $display = nl2br($display);
         break;