diff --git a/app/community/routes.py b/app/community/routes.py
index 069f5279..71d282ab 100644
--- a/app/community/routes.py
+++ b/app/community/routes.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def add_remote():
     form = SearchRemoteCommunity()
     new_community = None
     if form.validate_on_submit():
-        address = form.address.data.strip()
+        address = form.address.data.strip().lower()
         if address.startswith('!') and '@' in address:
             new_community = search_for_community(address)
         elif address.startswith('@') and '@' in address[1:]:
diff --git a/app/templates/_inoculation_links.html b/app/templates/_inoculation_links.html
index e300c8ca..9655c1f3 100644
--- a/app/templates/_inoculation_links.html
+++ b/app/templates/_inoculation_links.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
             {% for link in inoculation['links'] %}
                 <li class="list-group-item">
-                    <a href="{{ link['href'] }}">{{ link['title'] }}</a>
+                    <a href="{{ link['href'] }}" target="_blank">{{ link['title'] }}</a>
                 </li>
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>