diff --git a/core/dbobject.class.php b/core/dbobject.class.php
index 63b8784c6..3924228e1 100644
--- a/core/dbobject.class.php
+++ b/core/dbobject.class.php
@@ -4730,7 +4730,7 @@ abstract class DBObject implements iDisplay
 			}
 		}
 		$oDate->modify($sModifier);
-		$this->Set($sAttCode, $oDate->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
+		$this->Set($sAttCode, $oDate->getTimestamp());
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/js/components/newsroom-menu.js b/js/components/newsroom-menu.js
index bf59af435..8168e7274 100644
--- a/js/components/newsroom-menu.js
+++ b/js/components/newsroom-menu.js
@@ -340,11 +340,9 @@ $(function()
 			this._markOneMessageAsRead(idxProvider, msgId);
 
 			// ... and open it as intended
-			if ($(oElem).attr('target') !== 'undefined') {
-				window.open($(oElem).attr('href'), $(oElem).attr('target'));
-			} else {
-				window.location.href = $(oElem).attr('href');
-			}
+			// Note: Default behavior is to open the news on a new tab unless it is specified otherwise
+			const urlTarget = $(oElem).attr('target') !== 'undefined' ? $(oElem).attr('target') : '_blank';
+			window.open($(oElem).attr('href'), urlTarget);
 
 			// Finally refresh messages
 			$(this.element).popover_menu("togglePopup");
diff --git a/sources/Controller/Newsroom/iTopNewsroomController.php b/sources/Controller/Newsroom/iTopNewsroomController.php
index c187782e0..fac160da6 100644
--- a/sources/Controller/Newsroom/iTopNewsroomController.php
+++ b/sources/Controller/Newsroom/iTopNewsroomController.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ HTML;
 					'id'         => $oMessage->GetKey(),
 					'text'       => $sText,
 					'url'        => Router::GetInstance()->GenerateUrl(self::ROUTE_NAMESPACE.'.view_event', ['event_id' => $oMessage->GetKey()]),
+					'target'     => '_self',
 					'start_date' => $oMessage->Get('date'),
 					'priority'   => $oMessage->Get('priority'),
 					'image'      => $sIcon,