diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-cachestorage.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-cachestorage.js
index a25c7bc2c..7671fe5d3 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-cachestorage.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-cachestorage.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 
     uBlock Origin - a browser extension to block requests.
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2018 The uBlock Origin authors
+    Copyright (C) 2016-present The uBlock Origin authors
 
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     Home: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
 */
 
-/* global indexedDB, IDBDatabase */
+/* global IDBDatabase, indexedDB */
 
 'use strict';
 
@@ -48,15 +48,10 @@ vAPI.cacheStorage = (function() {
     }
 
     const STORAGE_NAME = 'uBlock0CacheStorage';
-    var db;
-    var pending = [];
+    let db;
+    let pendingInitialization;
 
-    // prime the db so that it's ready asap for next access.
-    getDb(noopfn);
-
-    return { get, set, remove, clear, getBytesInUse };
-
-    function get(input, callback) {
+    let get = function get(input, callback) {
         if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) { return; }
         if ( input === null ) {
             return getAllFromDb(callback);
@@ -71,51 +66,48 @@ vAPI.cacheStorage = (function() {
             output = input;
         }
         return getFromDb(toRead, output, callback);
-    }
+    };
 
-    function set(input, callback) {
+    let set = function set(input, callback) {
         putToDb(input, callback);
-    }
+    };
 
-    function remove(key, callback) {
+    let remove = function remove(key, callback) {
         deleteFromDb(key, callback);
-    }
+    };
 
-    function clear(callback) {
+    let clear = function clear(callback) {
         clearDb(callback);
-    }
+    };
 
-    function getBytesInUse(keys, callback) {
+    let getBytesInUse = function getBytesInUse(keys, callback) {
         // TODO: implement this
         callback(0);
-    }
+    };
 
-    function genericErrorHandler(error) {
-        console.error('[%s]', STORAGE_NAME, error);
-    }
+    let api = { get, set, remove, clear, getBytesInUse, error: undefined };
+
+    let genericErrorHandler = function(ev) {
+        let error = ev.target && ev.target.error;
+        if ( error && error.name === 'QuotaExceededError' ) {
+            api.error = error.name;
+        }
+        console.error('[%s]', STORAGE_NAME, error && error.name);
+    };
 
     function noopfn() {
     }
 
-    function processPendings() {
-        var cb;
-        while ( (cb = pending.shift()) ) {
-            cb(db);
-        }
-    }
-
-    function getDb(callback) {
-        if ( pending === undefined ) {
-            return callback();
-        }
-        if ( pending.length !== 0 ) {
-            return pending.push(callback);
-        }
+    let getDb = function getDb() {
         if ( db instanceof IDBDatabase ) {
-            return callback(db);
+            return Promise.resolve(db);
+        }
+        if ( db === null ) {
+            return Promise.resolve(null);
+        }
+        if ( pendingInitialization !== undefined ) {
+            return pendingInitialization;
         }
-        pending.push(callback);
-        if ( pending.length !== 1 ) { return; }
         // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/3156
         //   I have observed that no event was fired in Tor Browser 7.0.7 +
         //   medium security level after the request to open the database was
@@ -125,90 +117,92 @@ vAPI.cacheStorage = (function() {
         //   necessary when reading the `error` property because we are not
         //   allowed to read this propery outside of event handlers in newer
         //   implementation of IDBRequest (my understanding).
-        var req;
-        try {
-            req = indexedDB.open(STORAGE_NAME, 1);
-            if ( req.error ) {
-                console.log(req.error);
+        pendingInitialization = new Promise(resolve => {
+            let req;
+            try {
+                req = indexedDB.open(STORAGE_NAME, 1);
+                if ( req.error ) {
+                    console.log(req.error);
+                    req = undefined;
+                }
+            } catch(ex) {
+            }
+            if ( req === undefined ) {
+                pendingInitialization = undefined;
+                db = null;
+                resolve(null);
+                return;
+            }
+            req.onupgradeneeded = function(ev) {
                 req = undefined;
-            }
-        } catch(ex) {
-        }
-        if ( req === undefined ) {
-            processPendings();
-            pending = undefined;
-            return;
-        }
-        req.onupgradeneeded = function(ev) {
-            req = undefined;
-            db = ev.target.result;
-            db.onerror = db.onabort = genericErrorHandler;
-            var table = db.createObjectStore(STORAGE_NAME, { keyPath: 'key' });
-            table.createIndex('value', 'value', { unique: false });
-        };
-        req.onsuccess = function(ev) {
-            req = undefined;
-            db = ev.target.result;
-            db.onerror = db.onabort = genericErrorHandler;
-            processPendings();
-        };
-        req.onerror = req.onblocked = function() {
-            req = undefined;
-            console.log(this.error);
-            processPendings();
-            pending = undefined;
-        };
-    }
+                let db = ev.target.result;
+                db.onerror = db.onabort = genericErrorHandler;
+                let table = db.createObjectStore(STORAGE_NAME, { keyPath: 'key' });
+                table.createIndex('value', 'value', { unique: false });
+            };
+            req.onsuccess = function(ev) {
+                pendingInitialization = undefined;
+                req = undefined;
+                db = ev.target.result;
+                db.onerror = db.onabort = genericErrorHandler;
+                resolve(db);
+            };
+            req.onerror = req.onblocked = function() {
+                pendingInitialization = undefined;
+                req = undefined;
+                db = null;
+                console.log(this.error);
+                resolve(null);
+            };
+        });
+        return pendingInitialization;
+    };
 
-    function getFromDb(keys, store, callback) {
+    let getFromDb = function(keys, keystore, callback) {
         if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) { return; }
-        if ( keys.length === 0 ) { return callback(store); }
-        var gotOne = function() {
+        if ( keys.length === 0 ) { return callback(keystore); }
+        let gotOne = function() {
             if ( typeof this.result === 'object' ) {
-                store[this.result.key] = this.result.value;
+                keystore[this.result.key] = this.result.value;
             }
         };
-        getDb(function(db) {
+        getDb().then(( ) => {
             if ( !db ) { return callback(); }
-            var transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME);
+            let transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME);
             transaction.oncomplete =
             transaction.onerror =
-            transaction.onabort = function() {
-                return callback(store);
-            };
-            var table = transaction.objectStore(STORAGE_NAME);
-            for ( var key of keys ) {
-                var req = table.get(key);
+            transaction.onabort = ( ) => callback(keystore);
+            let table = transaction.objectStore(STORAGE_NAME);
+            for ( let key of keys ) {
+                let req = table.get(key);
                 req.onsuccess = gotOne;
                 req.onerror = noopfn;
                 req = undefined;
             }
         });
-    }
+    };
 
-    function getAllFromDb(callback) {
+    let getAllFromDb = function(callback) {
         if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) {
             callback = noopfn;
         }
-        getDb(function(db) {
+        getDb().then(( ) => {
             if ( !db ) { return callback(); }
-            var output = {};
-            var transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME);
+            let keystore = {};
+            let transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME);
             transaction.oncomplete =
             transaction.onerror =
-            transaction.onabort = function() {
-                callback(output);
-            };
-            var table = transaction.objectStore(STORAGE_NAME),
+            transaction.onabort = ( ) => callback(keystore);
+            let table = transaction.objectStore(STORAGE_NAME),
                 req = table.openCursor();
             req.onsuccess = function(ev) {
-                var cursor = ev.target.result;
+                let cursor = ev.target.result;
                 if ( !cursor ) { return; }
-                output[cursor.key] = cursor.value;
+                keystore[cursor.key] = cursor.value;
                 cursor.continue();
             };
         });
-    }
+    };
 
     // https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/141
     //   Mind that IDBDatabase.transaction() and IDBObjectStore.put()
@@ -216,20 +210,19 @@ vAPI.cacheStorage = (function() {
     //   https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IDBDatabase/transaction
     //   https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IDBObjectStore/put
 
-    function putToDb(input, callback) {
+    let putToDb = function(keystore, callback) {
         if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) {
             callback = noopfn;
         }
-        let keys = Object.keys(input);
+        let keys = Object.keys(keystore);
         if ( keys.length === 0 ) { return callback(); }
-        getDb(function(db) {
+        getDb().then(( ) => {
             if ( !db ) { return callback(); }
-            let finish = () => {
-                if ( callback !== undefined ) {
-                    let cb = callback;
-                    callback = undefined;
-                    cb();
-                }
+            let finish = ( ) => {
+                if ( callback === undefined ) { return; }
+                let cb = callback;
+                callback = undefined;
+                cb();
             };
             try {
                 let transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME, 'readwrite');
@@ -240,7 +233,7 @@ vAPI.cacheStorage = (function() {
                 for ( let key of keys ) {
                     let entry = {};
                     entry.key = key;
-                    entry.value = input[key];
+                    entry.value = keystore[key];
                     table.put(entry);
                     entry = undefined;
                 }
@@ -248,39 +241,64 @@ vAPI.cacheStorage = (function() {
                 finish();
             }
         });
-    }
+    };
 
-    function deleteFromDb(input, callback) {
+    let deleteFromDb = function(input, callback) {
         if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) {
             callback = noopfn;
         }
-        var keys = Array.isArray(input) ? input.slice() : [ input ];
+        let keys = Array.isArray(input) ? input.slice() : [ input ];
         if ( keys.length === 0 ) { return callback(); }
-        getDb(function(db) {
+        getDb().then(db => {
             if ( !db ) { return callback(); }
-            var transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME, 'readwrite');
-            transaction.oncomplete =
-            transaction.onerror =
-            transaction.onabort = callback;
-            var table = transaction.objectStore(STORAGE_NAME);
-            for ( var key of keys ) {
-                table.delete(key);
+            let finish = ( ) => {
+                if ( callback === undefined ) { return; }
+                let cb = callback;
+                callback = undefined;
+                cb();
+            };
+            try {
+                let transaction = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+                transaction.oncomplete =
+                transaction.onerror =
+                transaction.onabort = finish;
+                let table = transaction.objectStore(STORAGE_NAME);
+                for ( let key of keys ) {
+                    table.delete(key);
+                }
+            } catch (ex) {
+                finish();
             }
         });
-    }
+    };
 
-    function clearDb(callback) {
+    let clearDb = function(callback) {
         if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) {
             callback = noopfn;
         }
-        getDb(function(db) {
+        getDb().then(db => {
             if ( !db ) { return callback(); }
-            var req = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME, 'readwrite')
-                        .objectStore(STORAGE_NAME)
-                        .clear();
-            req.onsuccess = req.onerror = callback;
+            let finish = ( ) => {
+                if ( callback === undefined ) { return; }
+                let cb = callback;
+                callback = undefined;
+                cb();
+            };
+            try {
+                let req = db.transaction(STORAGE_NAME, 'readwrite')
+                            .objectStore(STORAGE_NAME)
+                            .clear();
+                req.onsuccess = req.onerror = finish;
+            } catch (ex) {
+                finish();
+            }
         });
-    }
+    };
+
+    // prime the db so that it's ready asap for next access.
+    getDb(noopfn);
+
+    return api;
 }());
 
 /******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/js/assets.js b/src/js/assets.js
index 233fa303e..a514b1110 100644
--- a/src/js/assets.js
+++ b/src/js/assets.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     Home: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
 */
 
+/* global WebAssembly */
+
 'use strict';
 
 /******************************************************************************/
@@ -409,6 +411,247 @@ api.unregisterAssetSource = function(assetKey) {
     });
 };
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+
+    Experimental support for cache storage compression.
+
+    For background information on the topic, see:
+    https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/141#issuecomment-407737186
+
+**/
+
+let lz4Codec = (function() {
+    let lz4wasmInstance;
+    let pendingInitialization;
+    let textEncoder, textDecoder;
+    let ttlCount = 0;
+    let ttlTimer;
+
+    const ttlDelay = 60 * 1000;
+
+    let init = function() {
+        if (
+            lz4wasmInstance === null ||
+            WebAssembly instanceof Object === false ||
+            typeof WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming !== 'function'
+        ) {
+            lz4wasmInstance = null;
+            return Promise.resolve(null);
+        }
+        if ( lz4wasmInstance instanceof WebAssembly.Instance ) {
+            return Promise.resolve(lz4wasmInstance);
+        }
+        if ( pendingInitialization === undefined ) {
+            pendingInitialization = WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming(
+                fetch('lib/lz4-block-codec.wasm', { mode: 'same-origin' })
+            ).then(result => {
+                pendingInitialization = undefined;
+                lz4wasmInstance = result && result.instance || null;
+            });
+            pendingInitialization.catch(( ) => {
+                lz4wasmInstance = null;
+            });
+        }
+        return pendingInitialization;
+    };
+
+    // We can't shrink memory usage of wasm instances, and in the current
+    // case memory usage can grow to a significant amount given that
+    // a single contiguous memory buffer is required to accommodate both
+    // input and output data. Thus a time-to-live implementation which
+    // will cause the wasm instance to be forgotten after enough time
+    // elapse without the instance being used.
+
+    let destroy = function() {
+        console.info(
+            'uBO: freeing lz4-block-codec.wasm instance (memory.buffer = %d kB)',
+            lz4wasmInstance.exports.memory.buffer.byteLength >>> 10
+        );
+        lz4wasmInstance = undefined;
+        textEncoder = textDecoder = undefined;
+        ttlCount = 0;
+        ttlTimer = undefined;
+    };
+
+    let ttlManage = function(count) {
+        if ( ttlTimer !== undefined ) {
+            clearTimeout(ttlTimer);
+            ttlTimer = undefined;
+        }
+        ttlCount += count;
+        if ( ttlCount > 0 ) { return; }
+        if ( lz4wasmInstance === null ) { return; }
+        ttlTimer = vAPI.setTimeout(destroy, ttlDelay);
+    };
+
+    let growMemoryTo = function(byteLength) {
+        let lz4api = lz4wasmInstance.exports;
+        let neededByteLength = lz4api.getLinearMemoryOffset() + byteLength;
+        let pageCountBefore = lz4api.memory.buffer.byteLength >>> 16;
+        let pageCountAfter = (neededByteLength + 65535) >>> 16;
+        if ( pageCountAfter > pageCountBefore ) {
+            lz4api.memory.grow(pageCountAfter - pageCountBefore);
+        }
+        return lz4api.memory;
+    };
+
+    let resolveEncodedValue = function(resolve, key, value) {
+        let t0 = window.performance.now();
+        let lz4api = lz4wasmInstance.exports;
+        let mem0 = lz4api.getLinearMemoryOffset();
+        let memory = growMemoryTo(mem0 + 65536 * 4);
+        let hashTable = new Int32Array(memory.buffer, mem0, 65536);
+        hashTable.fill(-65536, 0, 65536);
+        let hashTableSize = hashTable.byteLength;
+        if ( textEncoder === undefined ) {
+            textEncoder = new TextEncoder();
+        }
+        let inputArray = textEncoder.encode(value);
+        let inputSize = inputArray.byteLength;
+        let memSize =
+            hashTableSize +
+            inputSize +
+            8 + lz4api.lz4BlockEncodeBound(inputSize);
+        memory = growMemoryTo(memSize);
+        let inputMem = new Uint8Array(
+            memory.buffer,
+            mem0 + hashTableSize,
+            inputSize
+        );
+        inputMem.set(inputArray);
+        let outputSize = lz4api.lz4BlockEncode(
+            mem0 + hashTableSize,
+            inputSize,
+            mem0 + hashTableSize + inputSize + 8
+        );
+        if ( outputSize === 0 ) { resolve(value); }
+        let outputMem = new Uint8Array(
+            memory.buffer,
+            mem0 + hashTableSize + inputSize,
+            8 + outputSize
+        );
+        outputMem[0] = 0x18;
+        outputMem[1] = 0x4D;
+        outputMem[2] = 0x22;
+        outputMem[3] = 0x04;
+        outputMem[4] = (inputSize >>>  0) & 0xFF;
+        outputMem[5] = (inputSize >>>  8) & 0xFF;
+        outputMem[6] = (inputSize >>> 16) & 0xFF;
+        outputMem[7] = (inputSize >>> 24) & 0xFF;
+        console.info(
+            'uBO: [%s] compressed %d bytes into %d bytes in %s ms',
+            key,
+            inputSize,
+            outputSize,
+            (window.performance.now() - t0).toFixed(2)
+        );
+        resolve(new Blob([ outputMem ]));
+    };
+
+    let resolveDecodedValue = function(resolve, ev, key, value) {
+        let inputBuffer = ev.target.result;
+        if ( inputBuffer instanceof ArrayBuffer === false ) {
+            return resolve(value);
+        }
+        let t0 = window.performance.now();
+        let metadata = new Uint8Array(inputBuffer, 0, 8);
+        if (
+            metadata[0] !== 0x18 ||
+            metadata[1] !== 0x4D ||
+            metadata[2] !== 0x22 ||
+            metadata[3] !== 0x04
+        ) {
+            return resolve(value);
+        }
+        let inputSize = inputBuffer.byteLength - 8;
+        let outputSize = 
+            (metadata[4] <<  0) |
+            (metadata[5] <<  8) |
+            (metadata[6] << 16) |
+            (metadata[7] << 24);
+        let lz4api = lz4wasmInstance.exports;
+        let mem0 = lz4api.getLinearMemoryOffset();
+        let memSize = inputSize + outputSize;
+        let memory = growMemoryTo(memSize);
+        let inputArea = new Uint8Array(
+            memory.buffer,
+            mem0,
+            inputSize
+        );
+        inputArea.set(new Uint8Array(inputBuffer, 8, inputSize));
+        outputSize = lz4api.lz4BlockDecode(inputSize);
+        if ( outputSize === 0 ) {
+            return resolve(value);
+        }
+        let outputArea = new Uint8Array(
+            memory.buffer,
+            mem0 + inputSize,
+            outputSize
+        );
+        if ( textDecoder === undefined ) {
+            textDecoder = new TextDecoder();
+        }
+        value = textDecoder.decode(outputArea);
+        console.info(
+            'uBO: [%s] decompressed %d bytes into %d bytes in %s ms',
+            key,
+            inputSize,
+            outputSize,
+            (window.performance.now() - t0).toFixed(2)
+        );
+        resolve(value);
+    };
+
+    let encodeValue = function(key, value) {
+        if ( !lz4wasmInstance ) {
+            return Promise.resolve(value);
+        }
+        return new Promise(resolve => {
+            resolveEncodedValue(resolve, key, value);
+        });
+    };
+
+    let decodeValue = function(key, value) {
+        if ( !lz4wasmInstance ) {
+            return Promise.resolve(value);
+        }
+        return new Promise(resolve => {
+            let blobReader = new FileReader();
+            blobReader.onloadend = ev => {
+                resolveDecodedValue(resolve, ev, key, value);
+            };
+            blobReader.readAsArrayBuffer(value);
+        });
+    };
+
+    return {
+        encode: function(key, value) {
+            if ( typeof value !== 'string' || value.length < 4096 ) {
+                return Promise.resolve(value);
+            }
+            ttlManage(1);
+            return init().then(( ) => {
+                return encodeValue(key, value);
+            }).then(result => {
+                ttlManage(-1);
+                return result;
+            });
+        },
+        decode: function(key, value) {
+            if ( value instanceof Blob === false ) {
+                return Promise.resolve(value);
+            }
+            ttlManage(1);
+            return init().then(( ) => {
+                return decodeValue(key, value);
+            }).then(result => {
+                ttlManage(-1);
+                return result;
+            });
+        }
+    };
+})();
+
 /*******************************************************************************
 
     The purpose of the asset cache registry is to keep track of all assets
@@ -472,26 +715,32 @@ var saveAssetCacheRegistry = (function() {
 var assetCacheRead = function(assetKey, callback) {
     let internalKey = 'cache/' + assetKey;
 
-    let reportBack = function(content, err) {
+    let reportBack = function(content) {
+        if ( content instanceof Blob ) { content = ''; }
         let details = { assetKey: assetKey, content: content };
-        if ( err ) { details.error = err; }
+        if ( content === '' ) { details.error = 'E_NOTFOUND'; }
         callback(details);
     };
 
     let onAssetRead = function(bin) {
         if (
             bin instanceof Object === false ||
-            stringIsNotEmpty(bin[internalKey]) === false
+            bin.hasOwnProperty(internalKey) === false
         ) {
-            return reportBack('', 'E_NOTFOUND');
+            return reportBack('');
         }
         let entry = assetCacheRegistry[assetKey];
         if ( entry === undefined ) {
-            return reportBack('', 'E_NOTFOUND');
+            return reportBack('');
         }
         entry.readTime = Date.now();
         saveAssetCacheRegistry(true);
-        reportBack(bin[internalKey]);
+        if ( µBlock.hiddenSettings.cacheStorageCompression !== true ) {
+            return reportBack(bin[internalKey]);
+        }
+        lz4Codec.decode(internalKey, bin[internalKey]).then(result => {
+            reportBack(result);
+        });
     };
 
     let onReady = function() {
@@ -502,8 +751,8 @@ var assetCacheRead = function(assetKey, callback) {
 };
 
 var assetCacheWrite = function(assetKey, details, callback) {
-    var internalKey = 'cache/' + assetKey;
-    var content = '';
+    let internalKey = 'cache/' + assetKey;
+    let content = '';
     if ( typeof details === 'string' ) {
         content = details;
     } else if ( details instanceof Object ) {
@@ -514,16 +763,19 @@ var assetCacheWrite = function(assetKey, details, callback) {
         return assetCacheRemove(assetKey, callback);
     }
 
-    var reportBack = function(content) {
-        var details = { assetKey: assetKey, content: content };
+    let reportBack = function(content) {
+        let bin = { assetCacheRegistry: assetCacheRegistry };
+        bin[internalKey] = content;
+        vAPI.cacheStorage.set(bin);
+        let details = { assetKey: assetKey, content: content };
         if ( typeof callback === 'function' ) {
             callback(details);
         }
         fireNotification('after-asset-updated', details);
     };
 
-    var onReady = function() {
-        var entry = assetCacheRegistry[assetKey];
+    let onReady = function() {
+        let entry = assetCacheRegistry[assetKey];
         if ( entry === undefined ) {
             entry = assetCacheRegistry[assetKey] = {};
         }
@@ -531,10 +783,12 @@ var assetCacheWrite = function(assetKey, details, callback) {
         if ( details instanceof Object && typeof details.url === 'string' ) {
             entry.remoteURL = details.url;
         }
-        var bin = { assetCacheRegistry: assetCacheRegistry };
-        bin[internalKey] = content;
-        vAPI.cacheStorage.set(bin);
-        reportBack(content);
+        if ( µBlock.hiddenSettings.cacheStorageCompression !== true ) {
+            return reportBack(content);
+        }
+        lz4Codec.encode(internalKey, content).then(result => {
+            reportBack(result);
+        });
     };
     getAssetCacheRegistry(onReady);
 };
diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index d711a615a..ae683e508 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 
     uBlock Origin - a browser extension to block requests.
-    Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Raymond Hill
+    Copyright (C) 2014-present Raymond Hill
 
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var µBlock = (function() { // jshint ignore:line
         assetFetchTimeout: 30,
         autoUpdateAssetFetchPeriod: 120,
         autoUpdatePeriod: 7,
+        cacheStorageCompression: false,
         debugScriptlets: false,
         ignoreRedirectFilters: false,
         ignoreScriptInjectFilters: false,
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ var µBlock = (function() { // jshint ignore:line
         // Read-only
         systemSettings: {
             compiledMagic: 3,   // Increase when compiled format changes
-            selfieMagic: 3      // Increase when selfie format changes
+            selfieMagic: 4      // Increase when selfie format changes
         },
 
         restoreBackupSettings: {
diff --git a/src/js/storage.js b/src/js/storage.js
index f8c429db7..d96a5dc01 100644
--- a/src/js/storage.js
+++ b/src/js/storage.js
@@ -1025,13 +1025,13 @@
 
     let create = function() {
         timer = null;
-        let selfie = {
+        let selfie = JSON.stringify({
             magic: µb.systemSettings.selfieMagic,
-            availableFilterLists: JSON.stringify(µb.availableFilterLists),
-            staticNetFilteringEngine: JSON.stringify(µb.staticNetFilteringEngine.toSelfie()),
-            redirectEngine: JSON.stringify(µb.redirectEngine.toSelfie()),
-            staticExtFilteringEngine: JSON.stringify(µb.staticExtFilteringEngine.toSelfie())
-        };
+            availableFilterLists: µb.availableFilterLists,
+            staticNetFilteringEngine: µb.staticNetFilteringEngine.toSelfie(),
+            redirectEngine: µb.redirectEngine.toSelfie(),
+            staticExtFilteringEngine: µb.staticExtFilteringEngine.toSelfie()
+        });
         vAPI.cacheStorage.set({ selfie: selfie });
     };
 
@@ -1039,16 +1039,25 @@
         vAPI.cacheStorage.get('selfie', function(bin) {
             if (
                 bin instanceof Object === false ||
-                bin.selfie instanceof Object === false ||
-                bin.selfie.magic !== µb.systemSettings.selfieMagic ||
-                bin.selfie.redirectEngine === undefined
+                typeof bin.selfie !== 'string'
             ) {
                 return callback(false);
             }
-            µb.availableFilterLists = JSON.parse(bin.selfie.availableFilterLists);
-            µb.staticNetFilteringEngine.fromSelfie(JSON.parse(bin.selfie.staticNetFilteringEngine));
-            µb.redirectEngine.fromSelfie(JSON.parse(bin.selfie.redirectEngine));
-            µb.staticExtFilteringEngine.fromSelfie(JSON.parse(bin.selfie.staticExtFilteringEngine));
+            let selfie;
+            try {
+                selfie = JSON.parse(bin.selfie);
+            } catch(ex) {
+            }
+            if (
+                selfie instanceof Object === false ||
+                selfie.magic !== µb.systemSettings.selfieMagic
+            ) {
+                return callback(false);
+            }
+            µb.availableFilterLists = selfie.availableFilterLists;
+            µb.staticNetFilteringEngine.fromSelfie(selfie.staticNetFilteringEngine);
+            µb.redirectEngine.fromSelfie(selfie.redirectEngine);
+            µb.staticExtFilteringEngine.fromSelfie(selfie.staticExtFilteringEngine);
             callback(true);
         });
     };
diff --git a/src/lib/lz4-block-codec.wasm b/src/lib/lz4-block-codec.wasm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..becc155cc
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/lib/lz4-block-codec.wasm differ