diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b4ba272..b7faf7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ class CalendarWidget extends FullCalendarWidget
                 'id' => 2,
                 'title' => 'Meeting with Pamela',
                 'start' => now()->addDay(),
-                'url' => MeetingResource::getUrl('view', ['record' => 2])
+                'url' => MeetingResource::getUrl('view', ['record' => 2]),
+                'shouldOpenInNewTab' => true,
             ]
         ];
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/fullcalendar.blade.php b/resources/views/fullcalendar.blade.php
index 7c0e144..d70d6d6 100644
--- a/resources/views/fullcalendar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/fullcalendar.blade.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                     eventClick: ({ event, jsEvent }) => {
                         if(event.url) {
                             jsEvent.preventDefault();
-                            window.open(event.url, "_blank");
+                            window.open(event.url, event.extendedProps.shouldOpenInNewTab ? "_blank" : "_self");
                             return false;
                         }
                         @js($this->isListeningClickEvent()) && window.livewire.find("{{ $this->id }}").onEventClick(event)