diff --git a/src/main/windows/about.js b/src/main/windows/about.js
index 3e0e3e6b..b6b2364e 100644
--- a/src/main/windows/about.js
+++ b/src/main/windows/about.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ function init () {
     webPreferences: {
       nodeIntegration: true,
       enableBlinkFeatures: 'AudioVideoTracks',
-      enableRemoteModule: true
+      enableRemoteModule: true,
+      backgroundThrottling: false
     },
     width: 300
   })
diff --git a/src/main/windows/main.js b/src/main/windows/main.js
index 2bff63b4..b245b659 100644
--- a/src/main/windows/main.js
+++ b/src/main/windows/main.js
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ function init (state, options) {
     webPreferences: {
       nodeIntegration: true,
       enableBlinkFeatures: 'AudioVideoTracks',
-      enableRemoteModule: true
+      enableRemoteModule: true,
+      backgroundThrottling: false
     },
     x: initialBounds.x,
     y: initialBounds.y
diff --git a/src/main/windows/webtorrent.js b/src/main/windows/webtorrent.js
index a0828a61..b8129f26 100644
--- a/src/main/windows/webtorrent.js
+++ b/src/main/windows/webtorrent.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ function init () {
     webPreferences: {
       nodeIntegration: true,
       enableBlinkFeatures: 'AudioVideoTracks',
-      enableRemoteModule: true
+      enableRemoteModule: true,
+      backgroundThrottling: false
     },
     width: 150
   })