diff --git a/bg.js b/bg.js
index 4a82545..61ae8ed 100644
--- a/bg.js
+++ b/bg.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 browser.runtime.onInstalled.addListener((ev) => {
     if (ev.reason == "update") {
+        initialiseSettings();
         updateIsSignificant(ev.previousVersion).then(
             v => {
                 if (v) launchInfoPage();
             }
         )
     } else if (ev.reason == "install") {
-        browser.runtime.openOptionsPage()
+        initialiseSettings().then(() => browser.runtime.openOptionsPage());
     }
 })
 
@@ -17,4 +18,11 @@ async function updateIsSignificant(previousVersion) {
 }
 function launchInfoPage(){
     browser.tabs.create({url: "/changelog.htm", active: false})
-}   
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+}
+
+async function initialiseSettings(){
+    let defaultSettings = {"enable": true, "showChangelog": true};
+    const presentSettings = await browser.storage.sync.get();
+    defaultSettings = Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(defaultSettings).filter((k, v) => !(k in presentSettings)));
+    await browser.storage.sync.set(defaultSettings);
+}
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