diff --git a/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.spec.tsx b/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.spec.tsx
index 7b4d9ea882bf..430b7f261571 100644
--- a/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.spec.tsx
@@ -175,6 +175,52 @@ describe('ConversationsTable', () => {
       expect(router.location.pathname).toContain('conv-1');
     });
   });
+
+  it('opens the conversation in a new tab on cmd/ctrl+click', async () => {
+    mockConversations([{...BASE_CONVERSATION, title: 'Open me'}]);
+
+    const openSpy = jest.spyOn(window, 'open').mockReturnValue(null);
+
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const {router} = renderTable();
+    const initialPath = router.location.pathname;
+
+    // Hold both Meta (mac) and Control (other platforms) so the modifier is
+    // detected regardless of the test platform. A single `user` instance is
+    // required so the held keys carry into the click event.
+    await user.keyboard('{Meta>}{Control>}');
+    await user.click(await screen.findByText('Open me'));
+    await user.keyboard('{/Control}{/Meta}');
+
+    expect(openSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('conv-1'), '_blank');
+    // Modifier+click must not also navigate the current tab.
+    expect(router.location.pathname).toBe(initialPath);
+
+    openSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it('opens the conversation in a new window on shift+click', async () => {
+    mockConversations([{...BASE_CONVERSATION, title: 'Open me'}]);
+
+    const openSpy = jest.spyOn(window, 'open').mockReturnValue(null);
+
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const {router} = renderTable();
+    const initialPath = router.location.pathname;
+
+    await user.keyboard('{Shift>}');
+    await user.click(await screen.findByText('Open me'));
+    await user.keyboard('{/Shift}');
+
+    expect(openSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining('conv-1'),
+      '_blank',
+      'noopener,noreferrer'
+    );
+    expect(router.location.pathname).toBe(initialPath);
+
+    openSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('collapseToolsColumnWhenUnused', () => {
diff --git a/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.tsx b/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.tsx
index 50d3c8c3798a..56857bbf96b8 100644
--- a/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/explore/conversations/components/conversationsTable.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {TimeSince} from 'sentry/components/timeSince';
 import {IconFire, IconUser} from 'sentry/icons';
 import {t, tct} from 'sentry/locale';
 import {trackAnalytics} from 'sentry/utils/analytics';
+import {isCtrlKeyPressed} from 'sentry/utils/isCtrlKeyPressed';
 import {markdownToPlainText} from 'sentry/utils/marked/marked';
 import {ellipsize} from 'sentry/utils/string/ellipsize';
 import {isUUID} from 'sentry/utils/string/isUUID';
@@ -187,8 +188,24 @@ export function ConversationsTable() {
   };
 
   const handleRowClick = useCallback(
-    (dataRow: Conversation) => {
-      navigate(getConversationDetailUrl(organization.slug, dataRow, selection.projects));
+    (dataRow: Conversation, _key: number, event: React.MouseEvent) => {
+      const url = getConversationDetailUrl(
+        organization.slug,
+        dataRow,
+        selection.projects
+      );
+      // Mirror native link behavior instead of navigating in place: Cmd/Ctrl+click
+      // opens a new tab (no features string) and Shift+click opens a new window
+      // (a features string makes browsers open a window rather than a tab).
+      if (event.shiftKey) {
+        window.open(url, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer');
+        return;
+      }
+      if (isCtrlKeyPressed(event)) {
+        window.open(url, '_blank');
+        return;
+      }
+      navigate(url);
     },
     [navigate, organization.slug, selection.projects]
   );