diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 8db9c92..71d8aa2 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -11,15 +11,25 @@ chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(() => { setupContextMenu() })
 // handle context menu click
 chrome.contextMenus.onClicked.addListener((info, tab) => {
 	console.log(info, tab);
+
+	let extractedUrl = info.linkUrl || info.pageUrl;
+
 	if (info.menuItemId === "addnote") {
 		console.log(`Adding the note "${info.selectionText}"`);
 		
-		// we don't need a response, don't bother waiting for one
-		chrome.runtime.sendMessage({content: info.selectionText});
+		// Open sidepanel to ensure connection is met for event listener
+		chrome.sidePanel.open({ tabId: tab.id })
+		
+		// Ensure content scripts have time to activate
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
+				content: info.selectionText,
+				url: extractedUrl
+			});
+		  }, 200);
 	}
 })
 
-
 // open panel onclick
 chrome.sidePanel
 	.setPanelBehavior({ openPanelOnActionClick: true })
diff --git a/js/notes.js b/js/notes.js
index d903752..b6eaad0 100644
--- a/js/notes.js
+++ b/js/notes.js
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ function deleteAllNotes() {
  * @param {object} insertAfter - the note that precedes the new note you're trying to add
  */
 
-function addNote(text, insertAfter) {
-    const title = titleInput.value || "";
+function addNote(text, titleText, insertAfter) {
+    const title = titleText || "";
     const content = text === "" ? infoInput.value : text;
     infoInput.value = ""; // empty out the textbox
     titleInput.value = "";
diff --git a/js/sidepanel.js b/js/sidepanel.js
index 8183f4b..0d46558 100644
--- a/js/sidepanel.js
+++ b/js/sidepanel.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", _ => { saveNotesOrder(); saveFolde
 // context menu --> add new note
 chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((request, sender, sendResponse) => {
     const content = request.content;
+    const title = request.url || "Untitled";
 
     // make that new message if it's non-empty
-    if (content) addNote(content);
+    if (content) addNote(content, title);
 });