diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js
index ca5ea5022d..4deda91352 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js
@@ -69,7 +69,16 @@ function Navbar() {
     [setLightTheme, setDarkTheme],
   );
 
-  const logoUrl = useBaseUrl(logo.src);
+  const logoLink = logo.href || baseUrl;
+  const isExternalLogoLink = /http/.test(logoLink);
+  const logoLinkProps = isExternalLogoLink
+    ? {
+        rel: 'noopener noreferrer',
+        target: '_blank',
+      }
+    : null;
+  const logoImageUrl = useBaseUrl(logo.src);
+
   return (
     <nav
       ref={navbarRef}
@@ -104,9 +113,9 @@ function Navbar() {
               />
             </svg>
           </div>
-          <Link className="navbar__brand" to={baseUrl}>
+          <Link className="navbar__brand" to={logoLink} {...logoLinkProps}>
             {logo != null && (
-              <img className="navbar__logo" src={logoUrl} alt={logo.alt} />
+              <img className="navbar__logo" src={logoImageUrl} alt={logo.alt} />
             )}
             {title != null && (
               <strong
@@ -148,9 +157,13 @@ function Navbar() {
       />
       <div className="navbar-sidebar">
         <div className="navbar-sidebar__brand">
-          <Link className="navbar__brand" onClick={hideSidebar} to={baseUrl}>
+          <Link
+            className="navbar__brand"
+            onClick={hideSidebar}
+            to={logoLink}
+            {...logoLinkProps}>
             {logo != null && (
-              <img className="navbar__logo" src={logoUrl} alt={logo.alt} />
+              <img className="navbar__logo" src={logoImageUrl} alt={logo.alt} />
             )}
             {title != null && <strong>{title}</strong>}
           </Link>
diff --git a/website/docs/theme-classic.md b/website/docs/theme-classic.md
index 40d764040b..044e11fcbd 100644
--- a/website/docs/theme-classic.md
+++ b/website/docs/theme-classic.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
 ### Navbar Title & Logo
 
-You can add a logo and title to the navbar via `themeConfig.navbar`. Logo can be placed in [static folder](static-assets.md).
+You can add a logo and title to the navbar via `themeConfig.navbar`. Logo can be placed in [static folder](static-assets.md). Logo URL is set to base URL of your site by default. Although you can specify your own URL for the logo, if it is an external link, it will open in a new tab.
 
 ```js
 // docusaurus.config.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ module.exports = {
       logo: {
         alt: 'Site Logo',
         src: 'img/logo.svg',
+        href: 'https://v2.docusaurus.io/', // default to siteConfig.baseUrl
       },
     },
     ...