diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/linking_landing_page/linking_landing_page.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/linking_landing_page/linking_landing_page.tsx
index c9c60edf2f..dabb5482a8 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/linking_landing_page/linking_landing_page.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/linking_landing_page/linking_landing_page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
 
 import BrowserStore from 'stores/browser_store';
 
-import FormattedMarkdownMessage from 'components/formatted_markdown_message';
+import ExternalLink from 'components/external_link';
 
 import desktopImg from 'images/deep-linking/deeplinking-desktop-img.png';
 import mobileImg from 'images/deep-linking/deeplinking-mobile-img.png';
@@ -241,11 +241,18 @@ export default class LinkingLandingPage extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
         if (this.state.redirectPage) {
             return (
                 <div className='get-app__download-link'>
-                    <FormattedMarkdownMessage
-                        id='get_app.openLinkInBrowser'
-                        defaultMessage='Or, [open this link in your browser.](!{link})'
+                    <FormattedMessage
+                        id='getApp.downloadLinkInBrowser'
+                        defaultMessage='Or, <a>open this link in your browser</a>.'
                         values={{
-                            link: this.state.location,
+                            a: (chunks: string) => (
+                                <ExternalLink
+                                    href={this.state.location}
+                                    location='landingPage'
+                                >
+                                    {chunks}
+                                </ExternalLink>
+                            ),
                         }}
                     />
                 </div>
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
index f45f2f5978..31f3f9afde 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -3892,7 +3892,6 @@
   "get_app.launching": "Where would you like to view this?",
   "get_app.openingLink": "Opening link in Mattermost...",
   "get_app.openingLinkWhiteLabel": "Opening link in {appName}...",
-  "get_app.openLinkInBrowser": "Or, [open this link in your browser.](!{link})",
   "get_app.redirectedInMoments": "You will be redirected in a few moments.",
   "get_app.rememberMyPreference": "Remember my preference",
   "get_app.systemDialogMessage": "View in Desktop App",
@@ -3902,6 +3901,7 @@
   "get_link.copy": "Copy Link",
   "get_public_link_modal.help": "The link below allows anyone to see this file without being registered on this server.",
   "get_public_link_modal.title": "Copy Public Link",
+  "getApp.downloadLinkInBrowser": "Or, <a>open this link in your browser</a>.",
   "gif_picker.attribution.alt": "Powered by GIPHY",
   "gif_picker.input.label": "Search for GIFs",
   "gif_picker.input.placeholder": "Search GIPHY",