diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 304c176..857809a 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "New tab URL",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "Redirect new tabs to a given URL.",
   "options_page": "options.html",
   "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "redirect.html" },
-  "permissions": [ "storage" ]
+  "permissions": [ "storage", "tabs" ]
 }
diff --git a/redirect.coffee b/redirect.coffee
index 7ee2502..883d7ad 100644
--- a/redirect.coffee
+++ b/redirect.coffee
@@ -3,5 +3,9 @@ documentReady = (func) ->
   if document.readyState == "loading" then window.addEventListener "DOMContentLoaded", func else func()
 
 chrome.storage.sync.get "url", (items) ->
-  documentReady -> document.location.href = items.url ? defaultURL
+  url = items.url ? defaultURL
+  if url
+    documentReady ->
+      chrome.tabs.getSelected null, (tab) ->
+        chrome.tabs.update tab.id, { url }