diff --git a/src/ext/lib/Logger.js b/src/ext/lib/Logger.js
index 0e2aab5..fa3513c 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/Logger.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/Logger.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Logger {
     // } else {
       // this.exportLogToFile();
     }
-    this.saveToVuex();
+    this.saveViaBgScript();
   }
 
   parseStack() {
@@ -475,6 +475,34 @@ class Logger {
     }
   }
 
+  saveViaBgScript() {
+    console.info('[info] will attempt to save. Issuing "show-logger"');
+    if (!this.conf?.fileOptions?.enabled || this.isBackgroundScript) {
+      console.info('[info] Logging to file is either disabled or we\'re not on the content script. Not saving.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Comms.sendMessage({cmd: 'show-logger', forwardToSameFramePort: true, port: 'content-ui-port'});
+
+    let exportObject; 
+    try {
+      exportObject = {
+        pageLogs: decycle(this.history),
+        backgroundLogs: decycle(this.globalHistory),
+        loggerFileOptions: this.conf.fileOptions,
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("[fail] error parsing logs!", e)
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+    Comms.sendMessage({cmd: 'emit-logs', payload: JSON.stringify(exportObject), forwardToSameFramePort: true, port: 'content-ui-port'})
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log("failed to send message")
+    }
+  }
+
   saveToVuex() {
     console.info('[info] will attempt to save to vuex store.');
     if (!this.conf?.fileOptions?.enabled || this.isBackgroundScript) {