diff --git a/js/views/inbox_view.js b/js/views/inbox_view.js
index e29ff7a4701d..f92f1c1cdf6e 100644
--- a/js/views/inbox_view.js
+++ b/js/views/inbox_view.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
             this.$('.conversation:first .menu').trigger('close');
         },
         reloadBackgroundPage: function() {
-            chrome.runtime.reload();
+            window.location.reload();
         },
         showSettings: function() {
             var view = new Whisper.SettingsView();