diff --git a/backend/src/routes.ts b/backend/src/routes.ts
index 718f492f9..3e7e487bb 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes.ts
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ class Routes {
   public async getBlockHeader(req: Request, res: Response) {
     try {
       const blockHeader = await bitcoinApi.$getBlockHeader(req.params.hash);
+      res.setHeader('content-type', 'text/plain');
       res.send(blockHeader);
     } catch (e) {
       res.status(500).send(e.message || e);
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/app.module.ts b/frontend/src/app/app.module.ts
index 09ea8c047..a6d29402b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import { FeesBoxComponent } from './components/fees-box/fees-box.component';
 import { DashboardComponent } from './dashboard/dashboard.component';
 import { FontAwesomeModule, FaIconLibrary } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { faAngleDown, faAngleUp, faBolt, faChartArea, faCogs, faCubes, faDatabase, faExchangeAlt, faInfoCircle,
-  faLink, faList, faSearch, faTachometerAlt, faThList, faTint, faTv, faAngleDoubleDown, faAngleDoubleUp, faChevronDown, faFileAlt, faRedoAlt, faArrowAltCircleRight } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
+  faLink, faList, faSearch, faTachometerAlt, faThList, faTint, faTv, faAngleDoubleDown, faAngleDoubleUp, faChevronDown, faFileAlt, faRedoAlt, faArrowAltCircleRight, faExternalLinkAlt } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import { ApiDocsComponent } from './components/api-docs/api-docs.component';
 import { CodeTemplateComponent } from './components/api-docs/code-template.component';
 import { TermsOfServiceComponent } from './components/terms-of-service/terms-of-service.component';
@@ -137,5 +137,6 @@ export class AppModule {
     library.addIcons(faFileAlt);
     library.addIcons(faRedoAlt);
     library.addIcons(faArrowAltCircleRight);
+    library.addIcons(faExternalLinkAlt);
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.html
index 999c4fcff..51740e636 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.html
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
                   <td i18n="block.header">Block Header Hex</td>
-                  <td><a target="_blank" href="/api/block/{{block.id}}/header" title="click to view">view</a> </td>
-                  
+                  <td><a target="_blank" href="/api/block/{{block.id}}/header"><fa-icon [icon]="['fas', 'external-link-alt']" [fixedWidth]="true"></fa-icon></a></td>
                 </tr>
               </tbody>
             </table>