diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 51e2e6c..ad1ac28 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ firefox:
 	jq '.web_accessible_resources = [.web_accessible_resources[].resources[]]' firefox-manifest.json >tmp.json && mv tmp.json firefox-manifest.json
 # move action to browser_action
 	jq '.["browser_action"] = .action | del(.action)' firefox-manifest.json >tmp.json && mv tmp.json firefox-manifest.json
+# remove static content script
+	jq '.content_scripts = []' firefox-manifest.json >tmp.json && mv tmp.json firefox-manifest.json
+# add host permissions
+	jq '.permissions += ["*://*.twitter.com/*", "*://twitter.com/*", "*://*.x.com/*", "*://x.com/*"]' firefox-manifest.json >tmp.json && mv tmp.json firefox-manifest.json
 # replace chrome manifest with firefox manifest
 	jq '.browser_specific_settings = {"gecko": {"id": "{119be3f3-597c-4f6a-9caf-627ee431d374}"}}'  firefox-manifest.json >tmp.json && mv tmp.json firefox-manifest.json
 	mv firefox-manifest.json build/manifest.json
diff --git a/src/background/index.ts b/src/background/index.ts
index 9632133..f0c7068 100644
--- a/src/background/index.ts
+++ b/src/background/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import {
 	IntegrationStateSendOnly,
 	EventKey,
 	MessageEvent,
+	ConsentGranted,
+	OpenConsentPage,
 } from '../constants';
 import { abbreviate, RefId } from '../utilities';
 import {
@@ -67,19 +69,80 @@ api.storage.sync.onChanged.addListener(async items => {
 
 ConnectDb();
 
+let ContentScript: {unregister: Function};
+// @ts-ignore
+import consent from '../content/consent?script'
+async function registerConsentScript() {
+	const path = new URL(api.runtime.getURL(consent)).pathname;
+	const consentScript = {
+		matches: ['*://*.twitter.com/*', '*://twitter.com/*', '*://*.x.com/*', '*://x.com/*'],
+		js: [{file: path}],
+	}
+	// this is a method in MV2, so it's kosher here
+	// @ts-ignore
+	api.contentScripts.register(consentScript).then(
+		(newScript: any) => {
+			ContentScript = newScript;
+		}
+	);
+}
+
+// @ts-ignore
+import content from '../content/index?script'
+async function registerContentScript() {
+	const path = new URL(api.runtime.getURL(content)).pathname;
+	const contentScript = {
+		matches: ['*://*.twitter.com/*', '*://twitter.com/*', '*://*.x.com/*', '*://x.com/*'],
+		js: [{file: path}],
+	};
+	// @ts-ignore see above
+	api.contentScripts.register(contentScript).then(
+		(newScript: any) => {
+			ContentScript = newScript;
+			api.storage.local.set({canLoad: true});
+		}
+	)
+}
+
+api.runtime.onStartup.addListener(() => {
+	try{
+		// @ts-ignore
+		api.runtime?.getBrowserInfo().then(info => {
+			if(info.name == 'Firefox') {
+				api.storage.local.get("canLoad").then( val => {
+					if (!val) {
+						registerConsentScript();
+					}
+					else {
+						registerContentScript();
+					}
+				});
+			}
+		})
+	}
+	catch {
+		console.debug(logstr, "not running on Firefox!");
+	}
+})
+
 const consentRequiredVersions = ['0.3.5']
 
 api.runtime.onInstalled.addListener( ({reason, previousVersion}) => {
-	/** @ts-ignore I hate that I have to use FF specific APIs to detect FF :)))*/
-	api.runtime?.getBrowserInfo().then(info => {
-		if (info.name == 'Firefox') {
-			api.storage.local.set({holdUntilConsent: true});
-			if(reason == 'install' || (reason == 'update' && consentRequiredVersions.includes(previousVersion as string))) {
-				const url = api.runtime.getURL('pages/consent.index.html');
-				api.tabs.create({url})
+	try {
+		/** @ts-ignore I hate that I have to use FF specific APIs to detect FF :)))*/
+		api.runtime?.getBrowserInfo().then(info => {
+			if (info.name == 'Firefox') {
+				if(reason == 'install' || (reason == 'update' && consentRequiredVersions.includes(previousVersion as string))) {
+					registerConsentScript();
+					const url = api.runtime.getURL('src/pages/consent/index.html');
+					api.tabs.create({url})
+				}
 			}
-		}
-	})
+		})
+	}
+	catch {
+		console.debug(logstr, "not running on Firefox!");
+	}
 })
 
 api.runtime.onMessage.addListener((m, s, r) => {
@@ -126,6 +189,18 @@ api.runtime.onMessage.addListener((m, s, r) => {
 					response = { status: SuccessStatus, result: user } as SuccessResponse;
 					break;
 
+				case ConsentGranted:
+					ContentScript?.unregister();
+					registerContentScript();
+					response = {status: SuccessStatus} as SuccessResponse;
+					break;
+
+				case OpenConsentPage:
+					const url = api.runtime.getURL('src/pages/consent/index.html');
+					api.tabs.create({url});
+					response = {status: SuccessStatus} as SuccessResponse;
+					break;
+
 				default:
 					console.error(
 						logstr,
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index b34e802..a841c19 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ try {
 		runtime: browser.runtime,
 		storage: browser.storage,
 		action: browser.browserAction,
+		contentScripts: browser.contentScripts,
+		tabs: browser.tabs,
+		management: browser.management,
 	};
 } catch (ReferenceError) {
 	_api = chrome;
@@ -109,12 +112,16 @@ export const [
 	RemoveFromHistoryAction,
 	AddToQueueAction,
 	PopFromQueueAction,
+	ConsentGranted,
+	OpenConsentPage,
 ] = [
 	'is_verified',
 	'add_user_to_history',
 	'remove_user_from_history',
 	'add_user_to_queue',
 	'pop_user_from_queue',
+	"consent_granted",
+	"pop_consent",
 ];
 export const SuccessStatus: SuccessStatus = 'SUCCESS';
 export const ErrorStatus: ErrorStatus = 'ERROR';
diff --git a/src/content/consent.ts b/src/content/consent.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee21686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/consent.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { api, OpenConsentPage } from "../constants";
+
+// basically a stub so that nothing happens
+// at least it can open the page :)
+api.runtime.sendMessage({action: OpenConsentPage})
diff --git a/src/content/index.ts b/src/content/index.ts
index 7767c6a..bac0cc3 100644
--- a/src/content/index.ts
+++ b/src/content/index.ts
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ else {
 // Add support for OldTwitter requests.
 window.addEventListener('message', async function (ev) {
 	if (ev.data.type !== 'OLDTWITTER_REQUEST_LOAD') return;
-	if (Object.keys(await api.storage.local.get('holdUntilConsent')).length != 0) {
-		// if we still need user consent, we leave
-		return;
-	}
 	if (!ev.data.url || !ev.data.body || !ev.data.headers)
 		return console.error(logstr, 'OldTwitter sent an invalid payload.', ev.data);
 
diff --git a/src/content/startup.ts b/src/content/startup.ts
index 3a3b2f1..3cd8977 100644
--- a/src/content/startup.ts
+++ b/src/content/startup.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,11 @@ import { api, DefaultOptions } from '../constants';
 // @ts-ignore
 import inject from '/src/injected/inject?script&module';
 
-api.storage.local.get('holdUntilConsent').then(obj => {
-	const script = document.createElement('script');
-	script.src = api.runtime.getURL(inject);
-	script.id = 'injected-blue-block-xhr';
-	script.type = 'text/javascript';
-	if (!obj?.holdUntilConsent) {
-		document.head.prepend(script);
-	}
-	else if (obj.holdUntilConsent == true) {
-		const url = api.runtime.getURL('pages/consent.index.html');
-		api.tabs.create({url})
-	}
-})
+const script = document.createElement('script');
+script.src = api.runtime.getURL(inject);
+script.id = 'injected-blue-block-xhr';
+script.type = 'text/javascript';
+document.head.prepend(script);
 
 let l = document.createElement('link');
 l.href = api.runtime.getURL('src/injected/style.css'); // MUST BE ABSOLUTE PATH
diff --git a/src/manifest.ts b/src/manifest.ts
index fdcbe76..b39b1ed 100644
--- a/src/manifest.ts
+++ b/src/manifest.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export default defineManifest({
 				// only files that are accessed from web pages need to be listed here. ie: injected files and assets
 				'src/injected/*',
 				'icon/*',
+				'pages/consent/*'
 			],
 			matches: ['*://*.twitter.com/*', '*://twitter.com/*', '*://*.x.com/*', '*://x.com/*'],
 		},
diff --git a/src/pages/consent/index.html b/src/pages/consent/index.html
index 6357907..64883ab 100644
--- a/src/pages/consent/index.html
+++ b/src/pages/consent/index.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
diff --git a/src/pages/consent/index.ts b/src/pages/consent/index.ts
index 6bf3b44..0e6566a 100644
--- a/src/pages/consent/index.ts
+++ b/src/pages/consent/index.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import '../style.css';
 import './style.css';
-import { api } from '../../constants';
+import { api, ConsentGranted } from '../../constants';
 
 const accept = document.getElementById('accept');
 const refuse = document.getElementById('refuse');
 
 accept?.addEventListener('click', async () => {
-    await api.storage.local.remove('holdUntilConsent');
+    api.runtime.sendMessage({
+        action: ConsentGranted
+    })
     window.close();
 });