diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d009f6..4dd14ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
     "dev:web": "vite",
     "dev:background": "npm run build:background -- --mode development",
     "dev:js": "npm run build:js -- --mode development",
-    "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production run-s clear build:web build:prepare build:background build:js",
-    "build-firefox": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production EXTENSION=firefox run-s clear-firefox build:web build:prepare build:background build:js",
+    "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production run-s clear build:bridge build:web build:prepare build:background build:js",
+    "build-firefox": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production EXTENSION=firefox run-s clear-firefox build:bridge build:web build:prepare build:background build:js",
+    "build:bridge": "npm --prefix webext-bridge run build",
     "build:prepare": "esno scripts/prepare.ts",
     "build:background": "vite build --config vite.config.background.mts",
     "build:web": "vite build",
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@
     "test:extension-runtime": "node scripts/verify-extension-runtime.mjs",
     "test:remote-endpoint": "esno scripts/test-remote-endpoint.ts",
     "test:production-endpoint": "node scripts/verify-production-endpoint.mjs",
+    "test:port-disconnect": "esno scripts/test-port-disconnect.ts",
+    "test:port-disconnect-build": "node scripts/verify-port-disconnect-build.mjs",
     "prepare": "husky"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/test-port-disconnect.ts b/scripts/test-port-disconnect.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c02c80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-port-disconnect.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { isBackForwardCachePortError } from '../webext-bridge/src/internal/port-disconnect';
+
+assert.equal(
+  isBackForwardCachePortError(
+    'The page keeping the extension port is moved into back/forward cache, so the message channel is closed.',
+  ),
+  true,
+);
+assert.equal(isBackForwardCachePortError('Extension context invalidated.'), false);
+assert.equal(isBackForwardCachePortError(), false);
+
+console.log('Port disconnect tests passed.');
diff --git a/scripts/verify-port-disconnect-build.mjs b/scripts/verify-port-disconnect-build.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f24501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-port-disconnect-build.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+
+const background = await readFile('extension/dist/background/index.mjs', 'utf8');
+const contentScript = await readFile('extension/dist/contentScripts/index.global.js', 'utf8');
+
+if (!background.includes('lastError')) {
+  throw new Error('Background bundle does not consume runtime.lastError on port disconnect.');
+}
+if (!contentScript.includes('back/forward cache')) {
+  throw new Error('Content script bundle does not recognize BFCache port closures.');
+}
+if (!contentScript.includes('pagehide') || !contentScript.includes('pageshow')) {
+  throw new Error('Content script bundle does not suspend and resume the BFCache port lifecycle.');
+}
+
+console.log('Production BFCache port handling verification passed.');
diff --git a/webext-bridge/src/background.ts b/webext-bridge/src/background.ts
index f05f53f..3548ad8 100644
--- a/webext-bridge/src/background.ts
+++ b/webext-bridge/src/background.ts
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ browser.runtime.onConnect.addListener((incomingPort) => {
   });
 
   incomingPort.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
+    // Reading lastError prevents Chrome from reporting an expected BFCache port closure as
+    // an unchecked runtime error in the extension service worker console.
+    void browser.runtime.lastError;
+
     // sometimes previous content script's onDisconnect is called *after* the fresh content-script's
     // onConnect. So without this fingerprint equality check, we would remove the new port from map
     if (connMap.get(connArgs.endpointName)?.fingerprint === connArgs.fingerprint)
diff --git a/webext-bridge/src/internal/persistent-port.ts b/webext-bridge/src/internal/persistent-port.ts
index 29ae09e..28070d5 100644
--- a/webext-bridge/src/internal/persistent-port.ts
+++ b/webext-bridge/src/internal/persistent-port.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { encodeConnectionArgs } from './connection-args';
 import { createDeliveryLogger } from './delivery-logger';
 import type { StatusMessage } from './port-message';
 import { PortMessage } from './port-message';
+import { isBackForwardCachePortError } from './port-disconnect';
 
 /**
  * Manfiest V3 extensions can have their service worker terminated at any point
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ import { PortMessage } from './port-message';
 export const createPersistentPort = (name = '') => {
   const fingerprint = createFingerprint();
   let port: Runtime.Port;
+  let connected = false;
+  let inBackForwardCache = false;
   let undeliveredQueue: ReadonlyArray<QueuedMessage> = [];
   const pendingResponses = createDeliveryLogger();
   const onMessageListeners = new Set<(message: InternalMessage, port: Runtime.Port) => void>();
@@ -77,14 +80,28 @@ export const createPersistentPort = (name = '') => {
   };
 
   const connect = () => {
+    if (connected || inBackForwardCache) return;
+
     port = browser.runtime.connect({
       name: encodeConnectionArgs({
         endpointName: name,
         fingerprint,
       }),
     });
+    connected = true;
+    const connectedPort = port;
     port.onMessage.addListener(handleMessage);
-    port.onDisconnect.addListener(connect);
+    port.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
+      const disconnectMessage = browser.runtime.lastError?.message;
+      if (port !== connectedPort) return;
+
+      connected = false;
+      if (isBackForwardCachePortError(disconnectMessage)) {
+        inBackForwardCache = true;
+        return;
+      }
+      connect();
+    });
 
     PortMessage.toBackground(port, {
       type: 'sync',
@@ -95,6 +112,17 @@ export const createPersistentPort = (name = '') => {
     });
   };
 
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    window.addEventListener('pagehide', (event) => {
+      if (event.persisted) inBackForwardCache = true;
+    });
+    window.addEventListener('pageshow', (event) => {
+      if (!event.persisted) return;
+      inBackForwardCache = false;
+      connect();
+    });
+  }
+
   connect();
 
   return {
diff --git a/webext-bridge/src/internal/port-disconnect.ts b/webext-bridge/src/internal/port-disconnect.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ae1bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webext-bridge/src/internal/port-disconnect.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function isBackForwardCachePortError(message?: string): boolean {
+  return message?.includes('back/forward cache') ?? false;
+}