diff --git a/popup.js b/popup.js
index d663dad..923b1a7 100644
--- a/popup.js
+++ b/popup.js
@@ -296,7 +296,12 @@ function initDictation() {
 
   // Listen to messages from the injected script
   chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message) => {
-    if (message.type === 'SPEECH_RESULT') {
+    if (message.type === 'SPEECH_START_SUCCESS') {
+      isRecording = true;
+      micBtn.style.background = 'linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4d6d, #c9184a)';
+      micBtn.innerHTML = '🔴';
+      statusEl.textContent = 'جارٍ الاستماع... اضغط للإيقاف';
+    } else if (message.type === 'SPEECH_RESULT') {
       interimTranscript = message.payload.interimText || '';
       finalTranscript = message.payload.finalText || '';
       resultArea.value = (finalTranscript + interimTranscript).trim();
@@ -330,67 +335,95 @@ function initDictation() {
           return;
         }
 
-        isRecording = true;
-        micBtn.style.background = 'linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4d6d, #c9184a)';
-        micBtn.innerHTML = '🔴';
-        statusEl.textContent = 'جارٍ الاستماع... اضغط للإيقاف';
+        // Show a loading state until SPEECH_START_SUCCESS is received
+        micBtn.style.background = 'linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb3c1, #ff758f)';
+        micBtn.innerHTML = '⏳';
+        statusEl.textContent = 'جاري تهيئة الميكروفون...';
         finalTranscript = '';
         interimTranscript = '';
         resultArea.value = '';
         copyBtn.style.display = 'none';
 
-        const extensionUrl = chrome.runtime.getURL('speech.html');
-
         chrome.scripting.executeScript({
           target: { tabId: activeTab.id },
-          func: (url) => {
-            let iframe = document.getElementById('lja-dictation-frame');
-            if (!iframe) {
-              iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
-              iframe.id = 'lja-dictation-frame';
-              iframe.src = url;
-              // Avoid display:none because Chrome blocks SpeechRecognition in hidden cross-origin iframes
-              iframe.style.position = 'fixed';
-              iframe.style.top = '0';
-              iframe.style.left = '0';
-              iframe.style.width = '1px';
-              iframe.style.height = '1px';
-              iframe.style.opacity = '0.01';
-              iframe.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
-              iframe.style.zIndex = '-9999';
-              iframe.style.border = 'none';
-              iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'microphone');
-              document.body.appendChild(iframe);
+          func: (lang) => {
+            // Prevent multiple instances
+            if (window.__ljaDictationActive) {
+              return;
+            }
+            window.__ljaDictationActive = true;
 
-              // Relay messages from iframe to popup
-              window.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
-                if (event.data && event.data.type && event.data.type.startsWith('SPEECH_')) {
-                  chrome.runtime.sendMessage(event.data);
-                }
-              });
+            const SpeechRecognition = window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition;
+            if (!SpeechRecognition) {
+              chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'SPEECH_ERROR', payload: { error: 'not-supported' } });
+              window.__ljaDictationActive = false;
+              return;
+            }
 
-              // Listen for messages from popup to iframe
-              chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((msg, sender, sendResponse) => {
-                if (msg.type === 'START_RECORDING_FROM_POPUP' || msg.type === 'STOP_RECORDING_FROM_POPUP') {
-                  iframe.contentWindow.postMessage(msg, '*');
-                  sendResponse({ success: true });
+            const recognition = new SpeechRecognition();
+            recognition.lang = lang;
+            recognition.continuous = true;
+            recognition.interimResults = true;
+            recognition.maxAlternatives = 1;
+
+            recognition.onstart = () => {
+              chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'SPEECH_START_SUCCESS' });
+            };
+
+            recognition.onresult = (event) => {
+              let interimText = '';
+              let finalText = '';
+
+              for (let i = 0; i < event.results.length; i++) {
+                const result = event.results[i];
+                if (result.isFinal) {
+                  finalText += result[0].transcript + ' ';
+                } else {
+                  interimText += result[0].transcript;
                 }
+              }
+
+              chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
+                type: 'SPEECH_RESULT',
+                payload: { interimText, finalText }
               });
+            };
+
+            recognition.onerror = (event) => {
+              console.error('[LJA Dictation] Error:', event.error);
+              chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'SPEECH_ERROR', payload: { error: event.error } });
+              window.__ljaDictationActive = false;
+            };
+
+            recognition.onend = () => {
+              chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'SPEECH_END' });
+              window.__ljaDictationActive = false;
+            };
+
+            // Listen for STOP message from popup
+            const stopListener = (msg, sender, sendResponse) => {
+              if (msg.type === 'STOP_RECORDING_FROM_POPUP') {
+                try { recognition.stop(); } catch(e) {}
+                window.__ljaDictationActive = false;
+                chrome.runtime.onMessage.removeListener(stopListener);
+                sendResponse({ success: true });
+              }
+            };
+            chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(stopListener);
+
+            try {
+              recognition.start();
+            } catch (e) {
+              chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'SPEECH_ERROR', payload: { error: e.message } });
+              window.__ljaDictationActive = false;
             }
           },
-          args: [extensionUrl]
-        }).then(() => {
-           // Small delay to ensure iframe has loaded and registered listener
-           setTimeout(() => {
-             chrome.tabs.sendMessage(activeTab.id, {
-               type: 'START_RECORDING_FROM_POPUP',
-               payload: { language: 'ar-SA' }
-             });
-           }, 500);
+          args: ['ar-SA']
         }).catch(err => {
-           console.error('Failed to inject iframe:', err);
+           console.error('Failed to inject speech recognition:', err);
            statusEl.textContent = '❌ فشل الاتصال بالصفحة الحالية';
-           stopRecording(false);
+           micBtn.style.background = 'linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #9b5de5)';
+           micBtn.innerHTML = '🎤';
         });
       });
     }