diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index 3ac76c7a3..28fbe8fc1 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
         this._frame.name = frameName;
         this._frame.id = frameName;
         this._setSize(height, width);
-        this._frame.sandbox = 'allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-forms allow-downloads';
+        this._frame.sandbox = 'allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-forms allow-downloads\
+         allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation';
         this._frame.setAttribute('allowFullScreen', 'true');
         this._frame.style.border = 0;