diff --git a/platform/chromium/manifest.json b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
index 4f3a17b65..7b433816f 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     },
     "permissions": [
         "contextMenus",
+        "privacy",
         "storage",
         "tabs",
         "unlimitedStorage",
diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
index 9381cb84d..4c48d4ca0 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ var noopFunc = function(){};
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
+// https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/issues/234
+// https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/privacy#property-network
+
+chrome.privacy.network.networkPredictionEnabled.set({ value: false });
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
 vAPI.app = {
     name: manifest.name,
     version: manifest.version