diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
index 18d6760ea7..aca7b0cb75 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ Future conversion of these books will use the default settings.</string>
            <property name="wordWrap">
             <bool>true</bool>
            </property>
+           <property name="openExternalLinks">
+            <bool>true</bool>
+           </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item row="2" column="0">