diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/openappintab.md b/changelog/unreleased/openappintab.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e7e069dcda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/openappintab.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Enhancement: Handle target in OpenInApp response
+
+Implements the OpenInApp.target property
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/4077
diff --git a/internal/http/services/appprovider/appprovider.go b/internal/http/services/appprovider/appprovider.go
index cb0d84698b4..d6730e80450 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/appprovider/appprovider.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/appprovider/appprovider.go
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func (s *svc) handleOpen(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	log := appctx.GetLogger(ctx)
-	log.Info().Str("url", openRes.AppUrl.AppUrl).Interface("resource", fileRef).Msg("returning app URL for file")
+	log.Info().Interface("resource", fileRef).Str("url", openRes.AppUrl.AppUrl).Str("method", openRes.AppUrl.Method).Interface("target", openRes.AppUrl.Target).Msg("returning app URL for file")
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	if _, err = w.Write(js); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/app/provider/demo/demo.go b/pkg/app/provider/demo/demo.go
index c17403fe12b..7ce885ee5ee 100644
--- a/pkg/app/provider/demo/demo.go
+++ b/pkg/app/provider/demo/demo.go
@@ -45,12 +45,16 @@ func (p *demoProvider) GetAppURL(ctx context.Context, resource *provider.Resourc
 	return &appprovider.OpenInAppURL{
 		AppUrl: url,
 		Method: http.MethodGet,
+		Target: appprovider.Target_TARGET_IFRAME, // alternatively, appprovider.Target_TARGET_BLANK
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (p *demoProvider) GetAppProviderInfo(ctx context.Context) (*appregistry.ProviderInfo, error) {
 	return &appregistry.ProviderInfo{
-		Name: "demo-app",
+		Name:        "demo-app",
+		Description: "A dummy app provider",
+		MimeTypes:   []string{},
+		Action:      "Demo open",
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/app/provider/wopi/wopi.go b/pkg/app/provider/wopi/wopi.go
index 0ecdb420735..690711e14d2 100644
--- a/pkg/app/provider/wopi/wopi.go
+++ b/pkg/app/provider/wopi/wopi.go
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ func (p *wopiProvider) GetAppURL(ctx context.Context, resource *provider.Resourc
 		AppUrl:         appFullURL,
 		Method:         method,
 		FormParameters: formParams,
+		Target:         appprovider.Target_TARGET_IFRAME,
 	}, nil
 }