diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
index c65d33da9..270ba3852 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
@@ -394,10 +394,12 @@ define([
                     .attr('target', '_blank')
                     .attr('title', 'Opens in a new window')
                     .attr('href', link.url)
-                    .text(link.text)
                     .append($("<i>")
                         .addClass("fa fa-external-link menu-icon pull-right")
                     )
+                    .append($("<span>")
+                        .text(link.text)
+                    )
                 )
             );
             cursor = cursor.next();