diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 38a97e80..1bc66a58 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ If the target is not of type `"page"`, returns `null`.
 #### target.type()
 - returns: <[string]>
 
-Identifies what kind of target this is. Can be `"page"`, `"service_worker"`, `"browser"` or `"other"`.
+Identifies what kind of target this is. Can be `"page"`, [`"background_page"`](https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/background_pages), `"service_worker"`, `"browser"` or `"other"`.
 
 #### target.url()
 - returns: <[string]>
diff --git a/lib/Target.js b/lib/Target.js
index 01b6cc16..930e6fbf 100644
--- a/lib/Target.js
+++ b/lib/Target.js
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ class Target {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @return {"page"|"service_worker"|"other"|"browser"}
+   * @return {"page"|"background_page"|"service_worker"|"other"|"browser"}
    */
   type() {
     const type = this._targetInfo.type;
-    if (type === 'page' || type === 'service_worker' || type === 'browser')
+    if (type === 'page' || type === 'background_page' || type === 'service_worker' || type === 'browser')
       return type;
     return 'other';
   }
diff --git a/test/assets/simple-extension/index.js b/test/assets/simple-extension/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a87bdeed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/assets/simple-extension/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Mock script for background extension
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/assets/simple-extension/manifest.json b/test/assets/simple-extension/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..649bce40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/assets/simple-extension/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "Simple extension",
+  "version": "0.1",
+  "app": {
+    "background": {
+      "scripts": ["index.js"]
+    }
+  },
+  "permissions": ["background"],
+  
+  "manifest_version": 2
+}
diff --git a/test/target.spec.js b/test/target.spec.js
index fe2f0403..7af6d142 100644
--- a/test/target.spec.js
+++ b/test/target.spec.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 const {waitEvent} = require('./utils');
 
-module.exports.addTests = function({testRunner, expect}) {
+module.exports.addTests = function({testRunner, expect, puppeteer, browserWithExtensionOptions}) {
   const {describe, xdescribe, fdescribe} = testRunner;
   const {it, fit, xit} = testRunner;
   const {beforeAll, beforeEach, afterAll, afterEach} = testRunner;
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ module.exports.addTests = function({testRunner, expect}) {
       expect(allPages).toContain(page);
       expect(allPages[0]).not.toBe(allPages[1]);
     });
+    it('should allow background_page target type to pass through', async({browser}) => {
+      const browserWithExtension = await puppeteer.launch(browserWithExtensionOptions);
+      const page = await browserWithExtension.newPage();
+      const targets = await browserWithExtension.targets();
+      const backgroundPageTarget = targets.find(target => target.type() === 'background_page');
+      await page.close();
+      await browserWithExtension.close();
+      expect(backgroundPageTarget).toBeTruthy();
+    });
     it('should contain browser target', async({browser}) => {
       const targets = browser.targets();
       const browserTarget = targets.find(target => target.type() === 'browser');
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index cf42a892..3cb6c7a7 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const RESET_COLOR = '\x1b[0m';
 
 const headless = (process.env.HEADLESS || 'true').trim().toLowerCase() === 'true';
 const executablePath = process.env.CHROME;
+const extensionPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../test/assets/simple-extension');
 
 if (executablePath)
   console.warn(`${YELLOW_COLOR}WARN: running tests with ${executablePath}${RESET_COLOR}`);
@@ -48,6 +49,15 @@ const defaultBrowserOptions = {
   headless,
   args: ['--no-sandbox']
 };
+const browserWithExtensionOptions = {
+  headless: false,
+  executablePath,
+  args: [
+    '--no-sandbox',
+    `--disable-extensions-except=${extensionPath}`,
+    `--load-extension=${extensionPath}`,
+  ],
+};
 
 let parallel = 1;
 if (process.env.PPTR_PARALLEL_TESTS)
@@ -69,7 +79,7 @@ if (fs.existsSync(OUTPUT_DIR))
 
 console.log('Testing on Node', process.version);
 
-beforeAll(async state  => {
+beforeAll(async state => {
   const assetsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'assets');
   const cachedPath = path.join(__dirname, 'assets', 'cached');
 
@@ -131,7 +141,7 @@ describe('Page', function() {
   require('./jshandle.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect});
   require('./network.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect});
   require('./page.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect, puppeteer, DeviceDescriptors, headless});
-  require('./target.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect});
+  require('./target.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect, puppeteer, browserWithExtensionOptions});
   require('./tracing.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect});
 });
 
@@ -139,7 +149,7 @@ describe('Page', function() {
 require('./puppeteer.spec.js').addTests({testRunner, expect, PROJECT_ROOT, defaultBrowserOptions});
 
 if (process.env.COVERAGE) {
-  describe('COVERAGE', function(){
+  describe('COVERAGE', function() {
     const coverage = helper.publicAPICoverage();
     const disabled = new Set(['page.bringToFront']);
     if (!headless)