# Stop FB Auto-Refresh

> Prevents Facebook from automatically refreshing your feed when switching tabs or apps. Keep your reading position safe!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stop-fb-auto-refresh](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stop-fb-auto-refresh)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stop-fb-auto-refresh`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hitesh
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Weekly downloads:** 15
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2026-08-01
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stop-fb-auto-refresh/)

## Description

Have you ever been reading an interesting post or watching a video on Facebook, switched to another tab for a minute, and came back only to find Facebook automatically refreshed your feed and lost your spot?

"Stop FB Auto-Refresh" solves this annoying behavior completely.

Key Features:
• Blocks automatic feed updates when switching browser tabs or windows.
• Prevents Facebook background timers from resetting your scroll position.
• Preserves your current position in the feed so you never lose track of posts.
• Ultra-lightweight: Runs purely in the background with zero performance impact or bloat.
• Privacy-focused: Collects no data and requires no account access.

Simply install the extension, open Facebook, and enjoy uninterrupted browsing!

## Rankings

- #23,588 — Overall
- #34 — stop
- #37 — auto refresh
- #46 — refresh
- #155 — position
- #238 — prevent

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `*.facebook.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: facebook.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stop-fb-auto-refresh)