diff --git a/extension/src/background/index.ts b/extension/src/background/index.ts
index 417e246a..c34b4a54 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 syncOptions from '../options/syncOptions';
+import createSyncOptions 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();
 
-  syncOptions().get((option) => {
+  createSyncOptions().get((option) => {
     if (option.showContextMenus) createMenu();
   });
 });
diff --git a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
index 52ac84d8..12764e6e 100644
--- a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   TOGGLE_PERSIST,
   UPDATE_STATE,
 } from '@redux-devtools/app';
-import syncOptions, {
+import createSyncOptions, {
   Options,
   OptionsMessage,
 } from '../../options/syncOptions';
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ function toAllTabs(msg: TabMessage) {
   });
 }
 
+const syncOptions = createSyncOptions(toAllTabs);
+
 function monitorInstances(shouldMonitor: boolean, id?: string) {
   if (!id && isMonitored === shouldMonitor) return;
   const action = {
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ function messaging<S, A extends Action<string>>(
     return;
   }
   if (request.type === 'GET_OPTIONS') {
-    syncOptionsToAllTabs.get((options) => {
+    syncOptions.get((options) => {
       sendResponse!({ options });
     });
     return;
@@ -664,8 +666,6 @@ chrome.notifications.onClicked.addListener((id) => {
   openDevToolsWindow('devtools-right');
 });
 
-const syncOptionsToAllTabs = syncOptions(toAllTabs); // Expose to the options page
-
 const api: Middleware<{}, BackgroundState, Dispatch<BackgroundAction>> =
   (store) => (next) => (untypedAction) => {
     const action = untypedAction as BackgroundAction;
diff --git a/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts b/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts
index 4b51685f..17324ffc 100644
--- a/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts
+++ b/extension/src/options/syncOptions.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export interface SyncOptions {
   readonly subscribe: (callback: (options: Options) => void) => void;
 }
 
-export default function syncOptions(toAllTabs?: ToAllTabs): SyncOptions {
+export default function createSyncOptions(toAllTabs?: ToAllTabs): SyncOptions {
   if (toAllTabs && !options) get(() => {}); // Initialize
   return {
     save: save(toAllTabs),