diff --git a/browser-extensions/chrome/initial.js b/browser-extensions/chrome/initial.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc12301b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser-extensions/chrome/initial.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+chrome.app.runtime.onLaunched.addListener(function() {
+  chrome.app.window.create('index.html', {
+    'bounds': {
+      'width': 1200,
+      'height': 800
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/browser-extensions/chrome/manifest.json b/browser-extensions/chrome/manifest.json
index 7b8e6517f..55b3ea479 100644
--- a/browser-extensions/chrome/manifest.json
+++ b/browser-extensions/chrome/manifest.json
@@ -3,17 +3,14 @@
   "name": "Copay",
   "description": "A multisignature bitcoin wallet",
   "version": "APP_VERSION",
-  "homepage_url": "http://bitpay.github.io/copay",
-  "browser_action": {
-    "default_title": "Copay",
-    "default_icon": "img/icons/icon.png",
-    "default_popup": "popup.html"
-  },
-  "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self'",  
   "permissions": [
-    "tabs", "storage", "notifications" 
+    "storage", "notifications"
   ],
-  "options_page": "index.html#/settings",
+  "app": {
+    "background": {
+      "scripts": ["initial.js"]
+    }
+  },
   "icons": {
     "128": "img/icons/icon.png"
   }
diff --git a/browser-extensions/include b/browser-extensions/include
index 346645ba0..f4860b28b 100644
--- a/browser-extensions/include
+++ b/browser-extensions/include
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ sound
 views
 config.js 
 init.js
+initial.js
 version.js 
 index.html 
 popup.html 
diff --git a/initial.js b/initial.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5af877804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initial.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+chrome.app.runtime.onLaunched.addListener(function() {
+  chrome.app.window.create('index.html', {
+    'bounds': {
+      'width': 1280,
+      'height': 800
+    }
+  });
+});