diff --git a/arches/app/templates/index.htm b/arches/app/templates/index.htm
index efddf2005a2..d65981e37b7 100644
--- a/arches/app/templates/index.htm
+++ b/arches/app/templates/index.htm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ <h1>{% blocktrans %}Arches | {{version}}{% endblocktrans %}</h1>
                         </li>
                         {% if user|can_create_resource_instance and user.username != 'anonymous' %}
                             <li>
-                                <a href="{% url 'resource' %}" target="_blank">{% trans "Manage" %}</a>
+                                <a href="{% url 'resource' %}">{% trans "Manage" %}</a>
                             </li>
                         {% endif %}
                         {% if user.username == 'anonymous' %}
diff --git a/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/templates/index.htm b/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/templates/index.htm
index 1daac985fc1..7c44556067e 100644
--- a/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/templates/index.htm
+++ b/arches/install/arches-templates/project_name/templates/index.htm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ <h1>{% blocktrans %}Arches | {{version}}{% endblocktrans %}</h1>
                         </li>
                         {% if user|can_create_resource_instance and user.username != 'anonymous' %}
                             <li>
-                                <a href="{% url 'resource' %}" target="_blank">{% trans "Manage" %}</a>
+                                <a href="{% url 'resource' %}">{% trans "Manage" %}</a>
                             </li>
                         {% endif %}
                         {% if user.username == 'anonymous' %}
diff --git a/releases/8.0.0.md b/releases/8.0.0.md
index a99f489b605..3611f610e04 100644
--- a/releases/8.0.0.md
+++ b/releases/8.0.0.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Arches 8.0.0 Release Notes
 - Concepts API no longer responds with empty body for error conditions [#11519](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11519)
 - Removes sample index from new projects, updates test coverage behavior [#11591](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11519)
 - Make number datatype node values searchable in the main search [#11619](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11619)
+- Prevent navigation to a new browser tab when clicking Manage link in index.htm [#11635](https://github.com/archesproject/arches/issues/11635)
 
 ### Dependency changes
 ```