diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index b18c44c..1edd784 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 'use strict';
 
+// check for update and restart app automatically
+chrome.runtime.onUpdateAvailable.addListener(function(details) {
+    console.log("Updating to version " + details.version);
+    chrome.runtime.reload();
+});
+chrome.runtime.requestUpdateCheck(function(status) {
+    if (status === "update_found") {
+        console.log("Update pending...");
+    } else if (status === "no_update") {
+        console.log("No update found.");
+    } else if (status === "throttled") {
+        console.log("Checking updates too frequently.");
+    }
+});
+
+// open chrome app in new window
 chrome.app.runtime.onLaunched.addListener(function() {
     chrome.app.window.create('chrome.html', {
         'bounds': {