diff --git a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
index 516ab343..34fce2df 100644
--- a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ export type UpdateStateRequest<S, A extends Action<string>> =
   | SerializedActionMessage
   | SerializedStateMessage<S, A>;
 
-export interface EmptyUpdateStateAction {
-  readonly type: typeof UPDATE_STATE;
-}
-
 interface UpdateStateAction<S, A extends Action<string>> {
   readonly type: typeof UPDATE_STATE;
   request: UpdateStateRequest<S, A>;
@@ -213,11 +209,6 @@ export type PanelMessage<S, A extends Action<string>> =
 export type PanelMessageWithSplitAction<S, A extends Action<string>> =
   | PanelMessage<S, A>
   | SplitUpdateStateAction<S, A>;
-export type MonitorMessage =
-  | NAAction
-  | ErrorMessage
-  | EmptyUpdateStateAction
-  | SetPersistAction;
 
 type TabPort = Omit<chrome.runtime.Port, 'postMessage'> & {
   postMessage: (message: TabMessage) => void;
@@ -227,20 +218,15 @@ type PanelPort = Omit<chrome.runtime.Port, 'postMessage'> & {
     message: PanelMessageWithSplitAction<S, A>,
   ) => void;
 };
-type MonitorPort = Omit<chrome.runtime.Port, 'postMessage'> & {
-  postMessage: (message: MonitorMessage) => void;
-};
 
 export const CONNECTED = 'socket/CONNECTED';
 export const DISCONNECTED = 'socket/DISCONNECTED';
 const connections: {
   readonly tab: { [K in number | string]: TabPort };
   readonly panel: { [K in number | string]: PanelPort };
-  readonly monitor: { [K in number | string]: MonitorPort };
 } = {
   tab: {},
   panel: {},
-  monitor: {},
 };
 const chunks: {
   [instanceId: string]: PageScriptToContentScriptMessageForwardedToMonitors<
@@ -263,10 +249,7 @@ type MonitorAction<S, A extends Action<string>> =
 const maxChromeMsgSize = 32 * 1024 * 1024;
 
 function toMonitors<S, A extends Action<string>>(action: MonitorAction<S, A>) {
-  for (const port of [
-    ...Object.values(connections.monitor),
-    ...Object.values(connections.panel),
-  ]) {
+  for (const port of Object.values(connections.panel)) {
     try {
       port.postMessage(action);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -411,15 +394,11 @@ function toAllTabs(msg: TabMessage) {
   }
 }
 
-function monitorInstances(id?: string) {
+function monitorInstances(shouldMonitor: boolean) {
   const action = {
-    type: monitors > 0 ? ('START' as const) : ('STOP' as const),
+    type: shouldMonitor ? ('START' as const) : ('STOP' as const),
   };
-  if (id) {
-    if (connections.tab[id]) connections.tab[id].postMessage(action);
-  } else {
-    toAllTabs(action);
-  }
+  toAllTabs(action);
 }
 
 function getReducerError() {
@@ -433,11 +412,11 @@ function getReducerError() {
 function togglePersist() {
   const state = store.getState();
   if (state.instances.persisted) {
-    Object.keys(state.instances.connections).forEach((id) => {
+    for (const id of Object.keys(state.instances.connections)) {
       if (connections.tab[id]) return;
       store.dispatch({ type: REMOVE_INSTANCE, id });
       toMonitors({ type: 'NA', id });
-    });
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -540,7 +519,7 @@ function messaging<S, A extends Action<string>>(
 }
 
 function disconnect(
-  type: 'tab' | 'monitor' | 'panel',
+  type: 'tab' | 'panel',
   id: number | string,
   listener?: (message: any, port: chrome.runtime.Port) => void,
 ) {
@@ -556,7 +535,7 @@ function disconnect(
       }
     } else {
       monitors--;
-      if (monitors == 0) monitorInstances();
+      if (monitors == 0) monitorInstances(false);
     }
   };
 }
@@ -604,28 +583,17 @@ function onConnect<S, A extends Action<string>>(port: chrome.runtime.Port) {
     port.onMessage.addListener(listener);
     port.onDisconnect.addListener(disconnect('tab', id, listener));
   } else if (port.name && port.name.indexOf('monitor') === 0) {
-    id = getId(port.sender!, port.name);
-    connections.monitor[id] = port;
-    monitors++;
-    monitorInstances();
-    listener = (msg: BackgroundAction | 'heartbeat') => {
-      if (msg === 'heartbeat') return;
-      store.dispatch(msg);
-    };
-    port.onMessage.addListener(listener);
-    port.onDisconnect.addListener(disconnect('monitor', id));
-  } else {
     // devpanel
-    id = port.name || port.sender!.frameId!;
+    id = getId(port.sender!, port.name);
     connections.panel[id] = port;
     monitors++;
-    monitorInstances(port.name);
+    monitorInstances(true);
     listener = (msg: BackgroundAction | 'heartbeat') => {
       if (msg === 'heartbeat') return;
       store.dispatch(msg);
     };
     port.onMessage.addListener(listener);
-    port.onDisconnect.addListener(disconnect('panel', id, listener));
+    port.onDisconnect.addListener(disconnect('panel', id));
   }
 }