diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 33d4987..b81a2a9 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         "pointerLock",
         "system.network",
         "fullscreen",
+        "power",
         "overrideEscFullscreen", {
         "socket": [
             "tcp-connect", 
diff --git a/static/js/messages.js b/static/js/messages.js
index 9ea552e..4533466 100644
--- a/static/js/messages.js
+++ b/static/js/messages.js
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ function handleMessage(msg) {
             $('#loadingSpinner').css('display', 'none'); // This is a fallback for RTSP handshake failing, which immediately terminates the stream.
             $('body').css('backgroundColor', '#282C38');
 
+            // Release our keep awake request
+            chrome.power.releaseKeepAwake();
+
             api.refreshServerInfo().then(function (ret) {  // refresh the serverinfo to acknowledge the currently running app
                 api.getAppList().then(function (appList) {
                     appList.forEach(function (app) {
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ function handleMessage(msg) {
         } else if(msg.data === 'Connection Established') {
             $('#loadingSpinner').css('display', 'none');
             $('body').css('backgroundColor', 'black');
+
+            // Keep the display awake while streaming
+            chrome.power.requestKeepAwake("display");
         } else if(msg.data.indexOf('ProgressMsg: ') === 0) {
             $('#loadingMessage').text(msg.data.replace('ProgressMsg: ', ''));
         } else if(msg.data.indexOf('TransientMsg: ') === 0) {