diff --git a/extension/src/background/index.ts b/extension/src/background/index.ts
index c34b4a54..85732367 100644
--- a/extension/src/background/index.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import configureStore from './store/backgroundStore';
 import openDevToolsWindow, { DevToolsPosition } from './openWindow';
 import { createMenu, removeMenu } from './contextMenus';
-import createSyncOptions from '../options/syncOptions';
+import { getOptions } from '../options/syncOptions';
 
 // Expose the extension's store globally to access it from the windows
 // via chrome.runtime.getBackgroundPage
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ chrome.commands.onCommand.addListener((shortcut) => {
 chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(() => {
   chrome.action.disable();
 
-  createSyncOptions().get((option) => {
+  getOptions((option) => {
     if (option.showContextMenus) createMenu();
   });
 });
diff --git a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
index 12764e6e..930efc4e 100644
--- a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ import {
   TOGGLE_PERSIST,
   UPDATE_STATE,
 } from '@redux-devtools/app';
-import createSyncOptions, {
-  Options,
-  OptionsMessage,
-} from '../../options/syncOptions';
+import type { Options, OptionsMessage } from '../../options/syncOptions';
 import openDevToolsWindow, { DevToolsPosition } from '../openWindow';
 import { getReport } from '../logging';
 import { Action, Dispatch, Middleware } from 'redux';
@@ -51,6 +48,11 @@ interface StopAction extends TabMessageBase {
   readonly id?: never;
 }
 
+interface OptionsAction {
+  readonly type: 'OPTIONS';
+  readonly options: Options;
+}
+
 interface DispatchAction extends TabMessageBase {
   readonly type: 'DISPATCH';
   readonly action: AppDispatchAction;
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ interface SplitUpdateStateAction<S, A extends Action<string>> {
 export type TabMessage =
   | StartAction
   | StopAction
-  | OptionsMessage
+  | OptionsAction
   | DispatchAction
   | ImportAction
   | ActionAction
@@ -414,14 +416,11 @@ function toContentScript(messageBody: ToContentScriptMessage) {
 }
 
 function toAllTabs(msg: TabMessage) {
-  const tabs = connections.tab;
-  Object.keys(tabs).forEach((id) => {
-    tabs[id].postMessage(msg);
-  });
+  for (const tabPort of Object.values(connections.tab)) {
+    tabPort.postMessage(msg);
+  }
 }
 
-const syncOptions = createSyncOptions(toAllTabs);
-
 function monitorInstances(shouldMonitor: boolean, id?: string) {
   if (!id && isMonitored === shouldMonitor) return;
   const action = {
@@ -463,26 +462,17 @@ interface OpenOptionsMessage {
   readonly type: 'OPEN_OPTIONS';
 }
 
-interface GetOptionsMessage {
-  readonly type: 'GET_OPTIONS';
-}
-
-export type SingleMessage =
-  | OpenMessage
-  | OpenOptionsMessage
-  | GetOptionsMessage;
+export type SingleMessage = OpenMessage | OpenOptionsMessage | OptionsMessage;
 
 type BackgroundStoreMessage<S, A extends Action<string>> =
   | PageScriptToContentScriptMessageWithoutDisconnectOrInitInstance<S, A>
   | SplitMessage
   | SingleMessage;
-type BackgroundStoreResponse = { readonly options: Options };
 
 // Receive messages from content scripts
 function messaging<S, A extends Action<string>>(
   request: BackgroundStoreMessage<S, A>,
   sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender,
-  sendResponse?: (response?: BackgroundStoreResponse) => void,
 ) {
   let tabId = getId(sender);
   if (!tabId) return;
@@ -498,10 +488,8 @@ function messaging<S, A extends Action<string>>(
     chrome.runtime.openOptionsPage();
     return;
   }
-  if (request.type === 'GET_OPTIONS') {
-    syncOptions.get((options) => {
-      sendResponse!({ options });
-    });
+  if (request.type === 'OPTIONS') {
+    toAllTabs({ type: 'OPTIONS', options: request.options });
     return;
   }
   if (request.type === 'GET_REPORT') {
diff --git a/extension/src/contentScript/index.ts b/extension/src/contentScript/index.ts
index dd0e96ff..9da069b4 100644
--- a/extension/src/contentScript/index.ts
+++ b/extension/src/contentScript/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import '../chromeApiMock';
 import {
-  injectOptions,
-  getOptionsFromBg,
+  getOptions,
   isAllowed,
+  Options,
+  prefetchOptions,
+  prepareOptionsForPage,
 } from '../options/syncOptions';
 import type { TabMessage } from '../background/store/apiMiddleware';
 import type {
@@ -84,6 +86,13 @@ interface UpdateAction {
   readonly source: typeof source;
 }
 
+interface OptionsAction {
+  readonly type: 'OPTIONS';
+  readonly options: Options;
+  readonly id: undefined;
+  readonly source: typeof source;
+}
+
 export type ContentScriptToPageScriptMessage =
   | StartAction
   | StopAction
@@ -91,7 +100,8 @@ export type ContentScriptToPageScriptMessage =
   | ImportAction
   | ActionAction
   | ExportAction
-  | UpdateAction;
+  | UpdateAction
+  | OptionsAction;
 
 interface ImportStatePayload<S, A extends Action<string>> {
   readonly type: 'IMPORT_STATE';
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@ export type ListenerMessage<S, A extends Action<string>> =
   | ActionAction
   | ExportAction
   | UpdateAction
+  | OptionsAction
   | ImportStateDispatchAction<S, A>;
 
 function postToPageScript(message: ContentScriptToPageScriptMessage) {
@@ -156,8 +167,13 @@ function connect() {
           source,
         });
       }
-    } else if ('options' in message) {
-      injectOptions(message.options);
+    } else if (message.type === 'OPTIONS') {
+      postToPageScript({
+        type: message.type,
+        options: prepareOptionsForPage(message.options),
+        id: undefined,
+        source,
+      });
     } else {
       postToPageScript({
         type: message.type,
@@ -289,7 +305,14 @@ function send<S, A extends Action<string>>(
 ) {
   if (!connected) connect();
   if (message.type === 'INIT_INSTANCE') {
-    getOptionsFromBg();
+    getOptions((options) => {
+      postToPageScript({
+        type: 'OPTIONS',
+        options: prepareOptionsForPage(options),
+        id: undefined,
+        source,
+      });
+    });
     postToBackground({ name: 'INIT_INSTANCE', instanceId: message.instanceId });
   } else {
     postToBackground({ name: 'RELAY', message });
@@ -317,6 +340,8 @@ function handleMessages<S, A extends Action<string>>(
   tryCatch(send, message);
 }
 
+prefetchOptions();
+
 window.addEventListener('message', handleMessages, false);
 
 setInterval(() => {
diff --git a/extension/src/options/index.tsx b/extension/src/options/index.tsx
index 2e0fd7a4..29f9efb0 100644
--- a/extension/src/options/index.tsx
+++ b/extension/src/options/index.tsx
@@ -2,22 +2,25 @@ import '../chromeApiMock';
 import React from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import OptionsComponent from './Options';
-import { Options } from './syncOptions';
+import {
+  getOptions,
+  Options,
+  OptionsMessage,
+  saveOption,
+  subscribeToOptions,
+} from './syncOptions';
 
-chrome.runtime.getBackgroundPage((background) => {
-  const syncOptions = background!.syncOptions;
-
-  const saveOption = <K extends keyof Options>(name: K, value: Options[K]) => {
-    syncOptions.save(name, value);
-  };
-
-  const renderOptions = (options: Options) => {
-    const root = createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!);
-    root.render(<OptionsComponent options={options} saveOption={saveOption} />);
-  };
-
-  syncOptions.subscribe(renderOptions);
-  syncOptions.get((options) => {
-    renderOptions(options);
-  });
+subscribeToOptions((options) => {
+  const message: OptionsMessage = { type: 'OPTIONS', options };
+  chrome.runtime.sendMessage(message);
+});
+
+const renderOptions = (options: Options) => {
+  const root = createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!);
+  root.render(<OptionsComponent options={options} saveOption={saveOption} />);
+};
+
+subscribeToOptions(renderOptions);
+getOptions((options) => {
+  renderOptions(options);
 });
diff --git a/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts b/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts
index 17324ffc..fe1cae6f 100644
--- a/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts
+++ b/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts
@@ -38,21 +38,22 @@ let options: Options | undefined;
 let subscribers: ((options: Options) => void)[] = [];
 
 export interface OptionsMessage {
+  readonly type: 'OPTIONS';
   readonly options: Options;
 }
 
-type ToAllTabs = (msg: OptionsMessage) => void;
-
-const save =
-  (toAllTabs: ToAllTabs | undefined) =>
-  <K extends keyof Options>(key: K, value: Options[K]) => {
-    let obj: { [K1 in keyof Options]?: Options[K1] } = {};
-    obj[key] = value;
-    chrome.storage.sync.set(obj);
-    options![key] = value;
-    toAllTabs!({ options: options! });
-    subscribers.forEach((s) => s(options!));
-  };
+export const saveOption = <K extends keyof Options>(
+  key: K,
+  value: Options[K],
+) => {
+  let obj: { [K1 in keyof Options]?: Options[K1] } = {};
+  obj[key] = value;
+  chrome.storage.sync.set(obj);
+  options![key] = value;
+  for (const subscriber of subscribers) {
+    subscriber(options!);
+  }
+};
 
 const migrateOldOptions = (oldOptions: OldOrNewOptions): Options => ({
   ...oldOptions,
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ const migrateOldOptions = (oldOptions: OldOrNewOptions): Options => ({
           : oldOptions.filter,
 });
 
-const get = (callback: (options: Options) => void) => {
+export const getOptions = (callback: (options: Options) => void) => {
   if (options) callback(options);
   else {
     chrome.storage.sync.get(
@@ -98,67 +99,29 @@ const get = (callback: (options: Options) => void) => {
   }
 };
 
-const subscribe = (callback: (options: Options) => void) => {
+export const prefetchOptions = () => getOptions(() => {});
+
+export const subscribeToOptions = (callback: (options: Options) => void) => {
   subscribers = subscribers.concat(callback);
 };
 
 const toReg = (str: string) =>
   str !== '' ? str.split('\n').filter(Boolean).join('|') : null;
 
-export const injectOptions = (newOptions: Options) => {
-  if (!newOptions) return;
-
-  options = {
-    ...newOptions,
-    allowlist:
-      newOptions.filter !== FilterState.DO_NOT_FILTER
-        ? toReg(newOptions.allowlist)!
-        : newOptions.allowlist,
-    denylist:
-      newOptions.filter !== FilterState.DO_NOT_FILTER
-        ? toReg(newOptions.denylist)!
-        : newOptions.denylist,
-  };
-  let s = document.createElement('script');
-  s.type = 'text/javascript';
-  s.appendChild(
-    document.createTextNode(
-      'window.devToolsOptions = Object.assign(window.devToolsOptions||{},' +
-        JSON.stringify(options) +
-        ');',
-    ),
-  );
-  (document.head || document.documentElement).appendChild(s);
-  s.parentNode!.removeChild(s);
-};
-
-export const getOptionsFromBg = () => {
-  /*  chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'GET_OPTIONS' }, response => {
-    if (response && response.options) injectOptions(response.options);
-  });
-*/
-  get((newOptions) => {
-    injectOptions(newOptions);
-  }); // Legacy
-};
+export const prepareOptionsForPage = (options: Options): Options => ({
+  ...options,
+  allowlist:
+    options.filter !== FilterState.DO_NOT_FILTER
+      ? toReg(options.allowlist)!
+      : options.allowlist,
+  denylist:
+    options.filter !== FilterState.DO_NOT_FILTER
+      ? toReg(options.denylist)!
+      : options.denylist,
+});
 
 export const isAllowed = (localOptions = options) =>
   !localOptions ||
   localOptions.inject ||
   !localOptions.urls ||
   location.href.match(toReg(localOptions.urls)!);
-
-export interface SyncOptions {
-  readonly save: <K extends keyof Options>(key: K, value: Options[K]) => void;
-  readonly get: (callback: (options: Options) => void) => void;
-  readonly subscribe: (callback: (options: Options) => void) => void;
-}
-
-export default function createSyncOptions(toAllTabs?: ToAllTabs): SyncOptions {
-  if (toAllTabs && !options) get(() => {}); // Initialize
-  return {
-    save: save(toAllTabs),
-    get: get,
-    subscribe: subscribe,
-  };
-}
diff --git a/extension/src/pageScript/index.ts b/extension/src/pageScript/index.ts
index 313a09ef..98880391 100644
--- a/extension/src/pageScript/index.ts
+++ b/extension/src/pageScript/index.ts
@@ -432,6 +432,13 @@ function __REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION__<S, A extends Action<string>>(
             serializeAction,
           );
         }
+        return;
+      case 'OPTIONS':
+        window.devToolsOptions = Object.assign(
+          window.devToolsOptions || {},
+          message.options,
+        );
+        return;
     }
   }