diff --git a/src/main/background.ts b/src/main/background.ts
index ee1eb94..bcae0b4 100644
--- a/src/main/background.ts
+++ b/src/main/background.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ function handleKernelMessage(event: MessageEvent) {
   }
   let data = event.data.data;
 
+  if (event.data.method === "kernelBridgeVersion") {
+    for (let [, port] of Object.entries(openPorts)) {
+      try {
+        (port as any).postMessage(event.data);
+      } catch {}
+    }
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (event.origin !== "http://kernel.skynet") {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (event.data.method === "log") {
     if (data.isErr === false) {
       console.log(data.message);
@@ -118,6 +132,11 @@ function handleBridgeMessage(
     return;
   }
 
+  if (data.method === "response") {
+    window.postMessage(data);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (data.method !== "queryUpdate") {
     queries[data.nonce] = (response: any) => {
       if (portNonce in openPorts) {
diff --git a/src/main/bridge.ts b/src/main/bridge.ts
index 42b6128..04440e3 100644
--- a/src/main/bridge.ts
+++ b/src/main/bridge.ts
@@ -49,14 +49,17 @@ port.onMessage.addListener(handleBackgroundMessage);
 // appeared which will need the auth status of the kernel repeated.
 function handleVersion(data: any) {
   // Send a message indicating that the bridge is alive.
-  window.postMessage({
+  const message = {
     nonce: data.nonce,
     method: "response",
     err: null,
     data: {
       version: "v0.2.0",
     },
-  });
+  };
+
+  window.postMessage(message);
+  port.postMessage(message);
 
   // Wait until the kernel auth status is known, then send a message with
   // the kernel auth status.