diff --git a/fhem/fhem.pl b/fhem/fhem.pl
index c7d4478a5..3b88d0e8a 100755
--- a/fhem/fhem.pl
+++ b/fhem/fhem.pl
@@ -3935,7 +3935,7 @@ readingsBulkUpdate($$$@)
   my $rv = "$reading: $value";
   if($changed) {
     if($reading eq "state") {
-      $rv = "$value";
+      $rv = $value;
       $hash->{CHANGEDWITHSTATE} = [];
     }
     addEvent($hash, $rv);
diff --git a/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js b/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js
index 4a15ec960..26651d875 100644
--- a/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js
+++ b/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js
@@ -357,7 +357,11 @@ FW_replaceLink(el)
     if(ma) {
       $(el).click(function() {
         FW_leaving = 1;
-        location.href = attr;
+        if($(el).attr("target") == "_blank") {
+          window.open(url, '_blank').focus();
+        } else {
+          location.href = attr;
+        }
       });
     }
     return;