diff --git a/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html b/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html
index f255389..658ca02 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
                         href='{{ .URL }}'
                         {{ if eq (default true .Params.newTab) true }}target="_blank"{{ end }}
                         {{ with .Name }}title="{{ . }}"{{ end }}
+                        {{ if .Params.rel }}rel="{{ .Params.rel }}" {{ end }}
                     >
                         {{ $icon := default "link" .Params.Icon }}
                         {{ with $icon }}