diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d3dd43..5fe8780 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - Require Dart 3.0
 - Log errors from chrome
 - Allow tests to detect headless-only environment (for CI).
+- Add extra flags that may help disable additional throttling in background tabs
 
 ## 1.1.1
 
diff --git a/lib/src/chrome.dart b/lib/src/chrome.dart
index 7680765..b8524bb 100644
--- a/lib/src/chrome.dart
+++ b/lib/src/chrome.dart
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ class Chrome {
       '--remote-debugging-port=$port',
       // When the DevTools has focus we don't want to slow down the application.
       '--disable-background-timer-throttling',
+      '--disable-blink-features=TimerThrottlingForBackgroundTabs',
+      '--disable-features=IntensiveWakeUpThrottling',
       // Since we are using a temp profile, disable features that slow the
       // Chrome launch.
       if (!signIn) '--disable-extensions',