diff --git a/api_webchat/controller.js b/api_webchat/controller.js
index 66df2815..ebfa5a08 100644
--- a/api_webchat/controller.js
+++ b/api_webchat/controller.js
@@ -64,3 +64,13 @@ worker.onmessage = function(event) {
             console.error('Unknown event type from worker:', type);
     }
 };
+
+
+browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
+    console.log(">>>>>>>>>>>>> controller.js onMessage: " + JSON.stringify(message));
+    if (message.command === "chatgpt_send") {
+        //send the received prompt to the chatgpt api
+        messageInput._setMessageInputValue(message.prompt);
+        messageInput._handleNewChatMessage();
+    }
+});
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diff --git a/api_webchat/index.html b/api_webchat/index.html
index 87c15640..cdad673c 100644
--- a/api_webchat/index.html
+++ b/api_webchat/index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- Include the JavaScript files at bottom to avoid blocking UI -->
-    <!-- <script src="../js/api/openai.js" type="module" defer></script> -->
     <script src="messageInput.js" type="module" defer></script>
     <script src="markdown-it.min.js"></script>
     <script src="messagesArea.js" type="module" defer></script>
diff --git a/api_webchat/messageInput.js b/api_webchat/messageInput.js
index 94d95547..db1063fd 100644
--- a/api_webchat/messageInput.js
+++ b/api_webchat/messageInput.js
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ class MessageInput extends HTMLElement {
         }
         this.worker.postMessage({ type: 'chatMessage', message: messageContent });
     }
+
+    _setMessageInputValue(msg) {
+        this._messageInputField.value = msg;
+    }
 }
 
 customElements.define('message-input', MessageInput);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mzta-background.js b/mzta-background.js
index bc55bee9..e159b060 100644
--- a/mzta-background.js
+++ b/mzta-background.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async function openChatGPT(promptText, action, curr_tabId, prompt_name = '', do_
 
         console.log("[ThunderAI] ChatGPT web interface script started...");
         createdWindowID = newWindow.id;
-        const createdTab = newWindow.tabs[0];
+        let createdTab = newWindow.tabs[0];
 
         // Wait for tab loaded.
         await new Promise(resolve => {
@@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ async function openChatGPT(promptText, action, curr_tabId, prompt_name = '', do_
             width: prefs.chatgpt_win_width,
             height: prefs.chatgpt_win_height
         });
+
+        createdWindowID = newWindow.id;
+        let createdTab = newWindow.tabs[0];
+
+        let mailMessage = await browser.messageDisplay.getDisplayedMessage(curr_tabId);
+        let mailMessageId = -1;
+        if(mailMessage) mailMessageId = mailMessage.id;
+
+        browser.tabs.sendMessage(createdTab.id, { command: "chatgpt_send", prompt: promptText, action: action, tabId: curr_tabId, mailMessageId: mailMessageId});
     }
 }