diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf89b18cc..fefc76df8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ $ ./fern.js pack configs/ghostery.js
 
 + Firefox: 52+
 + Firefox Android: 55+
-+ Chrome: 49+
-+ Opera: 36+
++ Chrome: 58+
++ Opera: 45+
 + Edge: 34.14291+
 
 ## Contribute
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index cdf5d827b..48da9a9c3 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 	"author": "Ghostery",
 	"name": "__MSG_name__",
 	"short_name": "Ghostery",
-	"version": "8.2.4",
-	"version_name": "8.2.4",
+	"version": "8.3.0",
+	"version_name": "8.3.0",
 	"default_locale": "en",
 	"description": "__MSG_short_description__",
 	"debug": true,
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
 		"tabs",
 		"http://*/*",
 		"https://*/*",
+		"ws://*/*",
+		"wss://*/*",
 		"storage"
 	],
 	"background": {
@@ -88,8 +90,8 @@
 		"persistent": true
 	},
 	"minimum_edge_version": "33.14281.1000.0",
-	"minimum_chrome_version": "49",
-	"minimum_opera_version": "36",
+	"minimum_chrome_version": "58",
+	"minimum_opera_version": "45",
 	"web_accessible_resources": [
 		"app/images/*",
 		"dist/css/rewards_styles.css"
diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index 53c56b7e3..dfe730df2 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -1419,12 +1419,18 @@ function initializePopup() {
  * @memberOf Background
  */
 function addCommonGhosteryAndAntitrackingListeners() {
-	chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(onBeforeRequest, {
-		urls: ['http://*/*', 'https://*/*']
-	}, ['blocking']);
-	chrome.webRequest.onHeadersReceived.addListener(onHeadersReceived, {
-		urls: ['http://*/*', 'https://*/*']
-	}, ['responseHeaders']);
+	let urlFilters = ['http://*/*', 'https://*/*', 'ws://*/*', 'wss://*/*'];
+	if (IS_EDGE) {
+		// Edge doesn't support WebSockets
+		urlFilters = urlFilters.reduce((accumulator, currentValue) => {
+			if (!currentValue.match(/^wss?:\/\//)) {
+				accumulator.push(currentValue);
+			}
+			return accumulator;
+		}, []);
+	}
+	chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(onBeforeRequest, { urls: urlFilters }, ['blocking']);
+	chrome.webRequest.onHeadersReceived.addListener(onHeadersReceived, { urls: urlFilters }, ['responseHeaders']);
 }
 
 /**