diff --git a/manifest-chrome.partial.json b/manifest-chrome.partial.json
index 6296876..56ffdf7 100644
--- a/manifest-chrome.partial.json
+++ b/manifest-chrome.partial.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
     "manifest_version": 3,
-    "permissions": ["scripting", "webNavigation"],
+    "permissions": ["scripting", "webNavigation", "alarms"],  // Added "alarms"
     "host_permissions": ["http://localhost/*", "https://codeforces.com/*"],
     "background": {
         "service_worker": "dist/backgroundScript.js",
         "type": "module"
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/backgroundScript.ts b/src/backgroundScript.ts
index 7171167..896b218 100644
--- a/src/backgroundScript.ts
+++ b/src/backgroundScript.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { CphSubmitResponse, CphEmptyResponse } from './types';
 import { handleSubmit } from './handleSubmit';
 import log from './log';
 
+// Ensure access to the chrome namespace in case it's not already defined
+declare const chrome: any;
+
 const mainLoop = async () => {
     let cphResponse;
     try {
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@ const mainLoop = async () => {
 
     if (response.empty) {
         log('Got empty valid response from CPH');
-
         return;
     }
 
@@ -44,4 +46,18 @@ const mainLoop = async () => {
     );
 };
 
+// Run mainLoop at regular intervals while the service worker is alive
 setInterval(mainLoop, config.loopTimeOut);
+
+// Set up Chrome Alarms API to periodically wake the service worker
+chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(() => {
+    // Create an alarm that triggers every minute
+    chrome.alarms.create('keepAlive', { periodInMinutes: 1 });
+});
+
+chrome.alarms.onAlarm.addListener((alarm) => {
+    if (alarm.name === 'keepAlive') {
+        console.log('Service worker woke up by alarm');
+        mainLoop();  // Perform background tasks on wake-up
+    }
+});
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diff --git a/src/handleSubmit.ts b/src/handleSubmit.ts
index 3b0c677..c31dfa7 100644
--- a/src/handleSubmit.ts
+++ b/src/handleSubmit.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const getSubmitUrl = (problemUrl: string) => {
     return submitURL;
 };
 
-/** Opens the codefoces submit page and injects script to submit code. */
+/** Opens the codeforces submit page and injects script to submit code. */
 export const handleSubmit = async (
     problemName: string,
     languageId: number,
@@ -80,17 +80,6 @@ export const handleSubmit = async (
 
         if (args.tabId === tab.id) {
             log('Our tab is navigating');
-
-            // const url = new URL(args.url);
-            // const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(url.search);
-
-            // if (searchParams.has("friends")) {
-            //   return;
-            // }
-
-            // log("Navigating to friends mode");
-
-            // chrome.tabs.update(args.tabId, { url: args.url + "?friends=on" });
         }
     }, filter);
-};
+};
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diff --git a/src/injectedScript.ts b/src/injectedScript.ts
index b17b2f4..5cc2815 100644
--- a/src/injectedScript.ts
+++ b/src/injectedScript.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ const handleData = (data: ContentScriptData) => {
             'submittedProblemIndex',
         )[0] as HTMLSelectElement;
 
-        // Dont use problemName from data as it includes the contest number.
         const problemName = data.url.split('/problem/')[1];
         problemIndexEl.value = problemName;
     }
@@ -54,4 +53,4 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((data: any, sender: any) => {
     if (data.type == 'cph-submit') {
         handleData(data);
     }
-});
+});
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