diff --git a/lib/pomodoro-edit.js b/lib/pomodoro-edit.js
index f35a005..9d119b4 100644
--- a/lib/pomodoro-edit.js
+++ b/lib/pomodoro-edit.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import Core, { getReplacementRange } from '@seachicken/pomodoro-edit-core';
 let _tray;
 let _disposables = new CompositeDisposable();
 let _core;
+let _backgroundThrottling;
 
 export function activate() {
   if (!inkdrop.isMainWindow) return;
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ export function activate() {
   const modulePath = `${app.getAppPath()}/node_modules`;
   require(`${modulePath}/codemirror/addon/hint/show-hint`);
 
+  _backgroundThrottling = inkdrop.window.webContents.backgroundThrottling;
+  inkdrop.window.webContents.backgroundThrottling = false;
+
   if (process.platform === 'win32') {
     _tray = new Tray(`${__dirname}/../resources/icon.ico`);
   } else {
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ export function deactivate() {
   _core.closeServer();
   _core.stopTimer();
   _tray.destroy();
+  inkdrop.window.webContents.backgroundThrottling = _backgroundThrottling;
 }
 
 function _registerCommands(editor) {