diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index c225691..ada17fa 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ let bgOpts;
 function registerHandlers() {
 	if (bgOpts.autorun.updated) {
 		chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener((tabId, info, tab) => {
-			autoFind(tabId, tab.url);
+			removeBadge(tabId)
+				.then(() => autoFind(tabId, tab.url));
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ function setResultsBadge(tabId, text) {
 	return setBadge(tabId, text, BADGE_COLORS.success);
 }
 
+function removeBadge(tabId) {
+	return setResultsBadge(tabId, '');
+}
+
 function setBadge(tabId, text, color) {
 	let badge = { text: text, tabId: tabId };
 	let bgCol = { color: color, tabId: tabId };