diff --git a/addon/webextension/background/main.js b/addon/webextension/background/main.js
index b69fe4ec1f..5a32e717c4 100644
--- a/addon/webextension/background/main.js
+++ b/addon/webextension/background/main.js
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ window.main = (function () {
   });
 
   chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(function(tab) {
+    if(tab.url.match(/about:(newtab|blank)/i)) {
+     chrome.tabs.update({url: backend + "/shots"});
+    }
+    else {
     sendEvent("start-shot", "toolbar-pageshot-button");
     catcher.watchPromise(loadSelector());
+  }
   });
 
   chrome.contextMenus.create({