diff --git a/css/popup.css b/css/popup.css
index 9e875912..a3ec7b9b 100644
--- a/css/popup.css
+++ b/css/popup.css
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ ul {
 i {
     padding: 4px 0px;
 }
-
+#header {
+    border-radius: 7px;
+}
 .settings {
     position: absolute;
     bottom: 0;
diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index 8e82fa77..0953cab1 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function(request, sender, response) {
             const method = request.method ? request.method.toUpperCase() : "GET";
             xhr.open(method, request.url, true);
             console.log(request);
-            xhr.onload = () => response(xhr.responseText);
+            xhr.onload = () => {
+                console.log(xhr.responseUrl);
+                response(xhr.responseText);
+            }
             xhr.onerror = () => response(xhr.statusText);
             if (method == "POST") {
                 xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
@@ -253,9 +256,9 @@ function updateTabs() {
     });
 }
 
-const UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 * 60 * 16; // 16 mins
+const UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 * 60 * 16;
 setInterval(updateStatus, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
-
+// updateStatus();
 function updateStatus(sendResponse) {
     chrome.storage.sync.get('savedCourses', function(data) {
         var courses = data.savedCourses;
@@ -264,26 +267,28 @@ function updateStatus(sendResponse) {
             try {
                 let c = courses[i];
                 let oldstatus = c.status;
-                let oldlink = c.registerlink;
-                var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
-                xhr.open("GET", c.link, false);
-                xhr.send();
-                let result = xhr.responseText;
-                let dummy = document.createElement('html');
-                dummy.innerHTML = result;
-                let newstatus = dummy.querySelector('[data-th="Status"]').textContent;
-                let registerlink = dummy.querySelector('td[data-th="Add"] a');
-                if (registerlink) {
-                    registerlink = registerlink.getAttribute('href');
-                }
-                var haschanged = (newstatus == oldstatus && registerlink == oldlink);
-                if (!haschanged) {
-                    console.log(c.unique + 'updated from ' + oldstatus + " to " + newstatus + " and " + oldlink + " to " + registerlink);
-                }
-                nochange &= haschanged;
-                c.registerlink = registerlink;
-                c.status = newstatus;
+                let oldlink = c.link;
+                $.ajax({url: oldlink, success: function(result){
+                    if(result){
+                        console.log(result);
+                        var object = $('<div/>').html(result).contents();
+                        let newstatus = object.find('[data-th="Status"]').text();
+                        let registerlink = object.find('td[data-th="Add"] a');
+                        if (registerlink) {
+                            registerlink = registerlink.attr('href');
+                        }
+                        var haschanged = (newstatus == oldstatus && registerlink == oldlink);
+                        if (!haschanged) {
+                            console.log(c.unique + ' updated from ' + oldstatus + " to " + newstatus + " and " + oldlink + " to " + registerlink);
+                        }
+                        nochange &= haschanged;
+                        c.registerlink = registerlink;
+                        c.status = newstatus;
+                }}});
+            
+                
             } catch (e) {
+                console.log(e);
                 console.log('Not logged into UT Coursebook. Could not update class statuses.');
             }
         }
diff --git a/js/content.js b/js/content.js
index 319407c4..e3e71f30 100644
--- a/js/content.js
+++ b/js/content.js
@@ -716,14 +716,9 @@ function getDescription() {
 	// console.log(window.location.href);
 	// console.log(profurl);
 	console.log('hello');
-	chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
-		method: "GET",
-		action: "xhttp",
-		url: profurl,
-		data: ""
-	}, function (response) {
-		if (response) {
-			// console.log(response);
+	$.ajax({url: profurl, success: function(response){
+    			if (response) {
+			console.log(profurl);
 			var output = "";
 			var object = $('<div/>').html(response).contents();
 			object.find('#details > p').each(function () {
@@ -740,6 +735,7 @@ function getDescription() {
 				output += sentence;
 			});
 			description = output;
+			console.log(response);
 			if (!description) {
 				description = "<p style='color:red;font-style:bold'>You have been logged out. Please refresh the page and log back in using your UT EID and password.</p>"
 			}
@@ -771,7 +767,7 @@ function getDescription() {
 			rmpLink = "http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/campusRatings.jsp?sid=1255";
 			eCISLink = "http://utdirect.utexas.edu/ctl/ecis/results/index.WBX?";
 		}
-	});
+  }});
 }
 /* Load the database*/
 function loadDataBase() {
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 1803a40e..49843440 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 2,
 
   "name": "UT Registration Plus",
-  "version": "0.2.2.2",
+  "version": "0.2.2.3",
   "options_page": "options.html",
   "description": "Improves the course registration process at the University of Texas at Austin!",
   "permissions": ["tabs",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "grades.db", "images/disticon.png"
   ],
   "background": {
-    "scripts": ["js/background.js", "js/moment.min.js", "js/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"],
+    "scripts": ["js/jquery-3.3.1.min.js", "js/background.js", "js/moment.min.js"],
     "persistent": true
   },
   "browser_action": {
diff --git a/popup.html b/popup.html
index 240177c2..7fd5b801 100644
--- a/popup.html
+++ b/popup.html
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 <body style="position:relative;">
   <div class="card" id="header">
     <div id="buttons" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px;display: flex;justify-content: space-between;">
-      <button id="clear" class="matbut" style="font-size:15px; background:#4CAF50;margin: 10px;">Clear All</button>
-      <button id="schedule" class="matbut" style="font-size:15px;background:#FF9800;margin: 10px;">Course List</button>
-      <button id="calendar" class="matbut" style="font-size:15px; background: #FF0000; margin:10px;">My Schedule</button>
+      <button id="clear" class="matbut" style="font-size:15px; background:#4CAF50;margin: 7px;">Clear All</button>
+      <button id="schedule" class="matbut" style="font-size:15px;background:#FF9800;margin: 7px;">Course List</button>
+      <button id="calendar" class="matbut" style="font-size:15px; background: #FF0000; margin:7px;">My Schedule</button>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div>