diff --git a/src/client/crxConnection.ts b/src/client/crxConnection.ts
index 86a565ebd..f00675ec6 100644
--- a/src/client/crxConnection.ts
+++ b/src/client/crxConnection.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { findValidator } from 'playwright-core/lib/protocol/validatorPrimitives'
 export class CrxConnection extends Connection {
   constructor() {
     super(undefined, undefined);
+    this.useRawBuffers();
   }
 
   dispatch(message: object): void {
diff --git a/tests/crx/api.spec.ts b/tests/crx/api.spec.ts
index 89de85387..f061e7376 100644
--- a/tests/crx/api.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/crx/api.spec.ts
@@ -162,3 +162,13 @@ test('should not block on pages with service workers', async ({ runCrxTest }) =>
     await expect(page.evaluate(() => window['registrationPromise'])).resolves.toBeTruthy();
   });
 });
+
+// https://github.com/ruifigueira/playwright-crx/issues/14
+test("should take screenshot", async ({ runCrxTest }) => {
+  await runCrxTest(async ({ expect, page }) => {
+    await page.goto('about:blank');
+    await page.setContent('<h1>Hello World!</h1>');
+    const screenshot = await page.screenshot();
+    expect(screenshot).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+});