2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options-form.js b/ext/bg/js/options-form.js
index a495813d..7504f74e 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options-form.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options-form.js
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@
 function optionsToForm(opts) {
     $('#scanLength').val(opts.scanLength);
     $('#loadOnStartup').prop('checked', opts.loadOnStartup);
+    $('#highlightText').prop('checked', opts.highlightText);
 }
 
 function formToOptions() {
     return sanitizeOptions({
-        scanLength: $('#scanLength').val(),
-        loadOnStartup: $('#loadOnStartup').prop('checked')
+        scanLength:    $('#scanLength').val(),
+        loadOnStartup: $('#loadOnStartup').prop('checked'),
+        highlightText: $('#highlightText').prop('checked')
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index 0ab33612..0fedfe19 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 function sanitizeOptions(options) {
     const defaults = {
         scanLength:    20,
-        loadOnStartup: false
+        loadOnStartup: false,
+        highlightText: true
     };
 
     for (const key in defaults) {