diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index e588d7d..faf774c 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,16 @@ export default defineConfig({
   workers: 1,
   projects: [
     {
-      use: devices['Desktop Chrome'],
+      use: {
+        ...devices['Desktop Chrome'],
+        launchOptions: {
+          /**
+           * @note Emulate Chrome's `unload` deprecation so the tests
+           * fail if any code relies on the `unload` event.
+           */
+          args: ['--enable-features=DeprecateUnload'],
+        },
+      },
     },
   ],
 })
diff --git a/src/extensions/persist.ts b/src/extensions/persist.ts
index 3380c31..70ade94 100644
--- a/src/extensions/persist.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/persist.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,16 @@ export function persist() {
       const logger = new Logger('extension').extend('persist')
       const COLLECTION_KEY = `${STORAGE_KEY}/${collection[kCollectionId]}`
 
-      // Flush the collection's on page unload.
-      window.addEventListener('unload', () => {
+      /**
+       * @note Flush the collection whenever the page becomes hidden.
+       * This covers reloads, navigations, and closing the page.
+       * The `unload` event is deprecated and blocked by Chrome.
+       */
+      document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
+        if (document.visibilityState !== 'hidden') {
+          return
+        }
+
         localStorage.setItem(
           COLLECTION_KEY,
           /**