diff --git a/src/home.ts b/src/home.ts
index e84b17a..9308c1a 100644
--- a/src/home.ts
+++ b/src/home.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export default class DSHome {
       vscode.ViewColumn.One,
       {
         enableScripts: true,
+        retainContextWhenHidden: true,
       }
     );
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ export default class DSHome {
       </head>
 
       <body>
-        <iframe id="embedded-devstar" src="${devstarHomePageUrl}" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"
+        <iframe id="embedded-devstar" src="${devstarHomePageUrl}" sandbox="allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-forms allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"
           style="border: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; top: 0; position:absolute;">
         </iframe>
 
