diff --git a/src/js/background/assignManager.js b/src/js/background/assignManager.js
index 032adb1..8c2e5c4 100644
--- a/src/js/background/assignManager.js
+++ b/src/js/background/assignManager.js
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ window.assignManager = {
       return !!syncEnabled;
     },
 
+    async getPageActionEnabled() {
+      const { pageActionEnabled } = await browser.storage.local.get({ pageActionEnabled: true });
+      return !!pageActionEnabled;
+    },
+
     async getReplaceTabEnabled() {
       const { replaceTabEnabled } = await browser.storage.local.get("replaceTabEnabled");
       return !!replaceTabEnabled;
@@ -417,6 +422,19 @@ window.assignManager = {
     }
   },
 
+  async resetPageAction() {
+    const pageActionEnabled = await this.storageArea.getPageActionEnabled();
+    const tabs = await browser.tabs.query({});
+    const res = tabs.map((tab) => {
+      if (pageActionEnabled) {
+        return browser.pageAction.show(tab.id);
+      } else {
+        return browser.pageAction.hide(tab.id);
+      }
+    });
+    await Promise.all(res);
+  },
+
   contextualIdentityCreated(changeInfo) {
     browser.contextMenus.create({
       parentId: assignManager.OPEN_IN_CONTAINER,
diff --git a/src/js/background/messageHandler.js b/src/js/background/messageHandler.js
index b3270e5..9096d03 100644
--- a/src/js/background/messageHandler.js
+++ b/src/js/background/messageHandler.js
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ const messageHandler = {
       case "resetBookmarksContext":
         response = assignManager.resetBookmarksMenuItem();
         break;
+      case "resetPageAction":
+        response = assignManager.resetPageAction();
+        break;
       case "deleteContainer":
         response = backgroundLogic.deleteContainer(m.message.userContextId);
         break;
@@ -180,6 +183,17 @@ const messageHandler = {
       });
     }, {urls: ["<all_urls>"], types: ["main_frame"]});
 
+    browser.tabs.onUpdated.addListener((tabId) => {
+      // check if the page action is enabled right away to avoid flashing
+      browser.storage.local.get({ pageActionEnabled: true }).then(({ pageActionEnabled }) => {
+        if (pageActionEnabled) {
+          browser.pageAction.show(tabId);
+        }
+      }).catch(e => {
+        throw e;
+      });
+    }, { properties: ["status"] });
+
     browser.tabs.onCreated.addListener((tab) => {
       // lets remember the last tab created so we can close it if it looks like a redirect
       this.lastCreatedTab = tab;
diff --git a/src/js/options.js b/src/js/options.js
index 025ae99..6d23654 100644
--- a/src/js/options.js
+++ b/src/js/options.js
@@ -25,15 +25,23 @@ async function enableDisableReplaceTab() {
   await browser.storage.local.set({replaceTabEnabled: !!checkbox.checked});
 }
 
+async function enableDisablePageAction() {
+  const checkbox = document.querySelector("#pageActionCheck");
+  await browser.storage.local.set({pageActionEnabled: !!checkbox.checked});
+  await browser.runtime.sendMessage({ method: "resetPageAction" });
+}
+
 async function setupOptions() {
   const hasPermission = await browser.permissions.contains({permissions: ["bookmarks"]});
   const { syncEnabled } = await browser.storage.local.get("syncEnabled");
   const { replaceTabEnabled } = await browser.storage.local.get("replaceTabEnabled");
+  const { pageActionEnabled } = await browser.storage.local.get({ pageActionEnabled: true });
   if (hasPermission) {
     document.querySelector("#bookmarksPermissions").checked = true;
   }
   document.querySelector("#syncCheck").checked = !!syncEnabled;
   document.querySelector("#replaceTabCheck").checked = !!replaceTabEnabled;
+  document.querySelector("#pageActionCheck").checked = !!pageActionEnabled;
   setupContainerShortcutSelects();
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +90,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", setupOptions);
 document.querySelector("#bookmarksPermissions").addEventListener( "change", requestPermissions);
 document.querySelector("#syncCheck").addEventListener( "change", enableDisableSync);
 document.querySelector("#replaceTabCheck").addEventListener( "change", enableDisableReplaceTab);
+document.querySelector("#pageActionCheck").addEventListener( "change", enableDisablePageAction);
 document.querySelector("button").addEventListener("click", resetOnboarding);
 
 for (let i=0; i < NUMBER_OF_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS; i++) {
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 7c8991b..71cae06 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@
     "default_icon": "img/container-openin-16.svg",
     "default_title": "Always open this in a Container",
     "default_popup": "pageActionPopup.html",
-    "pinned": false,
-    "show_matches": ["*://*/*"]
+    "pinned": false
   },
   "background": {
     "page": "js/background/index.html"
diff --git a/src/options.html b/src/options.html
index 7fe1b24..37614bc 100644
--- a/src/options.html
+++ b/src/options.html
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
       </label>
       <p><em>Replace the current tab if a page which is assigned to another container is opened (instead of keeping the current tab open).
         Opening tabs with middle mouse button is not affected.</em></p>
+      <label>
+        <input type="checkbox" id="pageActionCheck">
+        Show the "Always open this in a container" button in the URL bar
+      </label>
       <h3>Keyboard Shortcuts:</h3>
       <p><em>Edit which container is opened when using the numbered shortcuts.</em></p>
       <p><label>