diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts b/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts
index ddfaac8b91..c00414e88d 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { isEqual } from "lodash";
 import type { ObservableMap } from "mobx";
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, observe, reaction, when } from "mobx";
 import { broadcastMessage, ipcMainOn, ipcRendererOn, ipcMainHandle } from "../../common/ipc";
-import type { Disposer } from "../../common/utils";
 import { isDefined, toJS } from "../../common/utils";
 import type { InstalledExtension } from "../extension-discovery/extension-discovery";
 import type { LensExtension, LensExtensionConstructor, LensExtensionId } from "../lens-extension";
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
 
   protected async initMain() {
     this.isLoaded = true;
-    this.loadOnMain();
+    await this.autoInitExtensions();
 
     ipcMainHandle(extensionLoaderFromMainChannel, () => {
       return Array.from(this.toJSON());
@@ -249,23 +248,7 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
     });
   }
 
-  loadOnMain() {
-    this.autoInitExtensions(async () => []);
-  }
-
-  loadOnClusterManagerRenderer = () => {
-    this.dependencies.logger.debug(`${logModule}: load on main renderer (cluster manager)`);
-
-    return this.autoInitExtensions(async () => []);
-  };
-
-  loadOnClusterRenderer = () => {
-    this.dependencies.logger.debug(`${logModule}: load on cluster renderer (dashboard)`);
-
-    this.autoInitExtensions(async () => []);
-  };
-
-  protected async loadExtensions(installedExtensions: Map<string, InstalledExtension>, register: (ext: LensExtension) => Promise<Disposer[]>) {
+  protected async loadExtensions(installedExtensions: Map<string, InstalledExtension>) {
     // Steps of the function:
     // 1. require and call .activate for each Extension
     // 2. Wait until every extension's onActivate has been resolved
@@ -329,7 +312,7 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
 
     // Return ExtensionLoading[]
     return extensions.map(extension => {
-      const loaded = extension.instance.enable(register).catch((err) => {
+      const loaded = extension.instance.enable().catch((err) => {
         this.dependencies.logger.error(`${logModule}: failed to enable`, { ext: extension, err });
       });
 
@@ -340,12 +323,14 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
     });
   }
 
-  protected autoInitExtensions(register: (ext: LensExtension) => Promise<Disposer[]>) {
+  autoInitExtensions() {
+    this.dependencies.logger.info(`${logModule}: auto initializing extensions`);
+
     // Setup reaction to load extensions on JSON changes
-    reaction(() => this.toJSON(), installedExtensions => this.loadExtensions(installedExtensions, register));
+    reaction(() => this.toJSON(), installedExtensions => this.loadExtensions(installedExtensions));
 
     // Load initial extensions
-    return this.loadExtensions(this.toJSON(), register);
+    return this.loadExtensions(this.toJSON());
   }
 
   protected requireExtension(extension: InstalledExtension): LensExtensionConstructor | null {
diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts b/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
index ab1f1b0add..56c71a87bf 100644
--- a/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from "mobx";
 import logger from "../main/logger";
 import type { ProtocolHandlerRegistration } from "./registries";
 import type { PackageJson } from "type-fest";
-import type { Disposer } from "../common/utils";
 import { disposer } from "../common/utils";
 import type { LensExtensionDependencies } from "./lens-extension-set-dependencies";
 
@@ -88,15 +87,13 @@ export class LensExtension<Dependencies extends LensExtensionDependencies = Lens
   }
 
   @action
-  async enable(register: (ext: this) => Promise<Disposer[]>) {
+  async enable() {
     if (this._isEnabled) {
       return;
     }
 
     try {
       this._isEnabled = true;
-
-      this[Disposers].push(...await register(this));
       logger.info(`[EXTENSION]: enabled ${this.name}@${this.version}`);
 
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.injectable.ts b/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.injectable.ts
index 93f3f4c7dc..8744c87b51 100644
--- a/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.injectable.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const initClusterFrameInjectable = getInjectable({
 
     return initClusterFrame({
       hostedCluster,
-      loadExtensions: di.inject(extensionLoaderInjectable).loadOnClusterRenderer,
+      loadExtensions: di.inject(extensionLoaderInjectable).autoInitExtensions,
       catalogEntityRegistry: di.inject(catalogEntityRegistryInjectable),
       frameRoutingId: di.inject(frameRoutingIdInjectable),
       emitAppEvent: di.inject(emitAppEventInjectable),
diff --git a/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.ts b/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.ts
index 6c7dec4b40..9476393366 100644
--- a/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/frames/cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame/init-cluster-frame.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 import type { Cluster } from "../../../../common/cluster/cluster";
 import type { CatalogEntityRegistry } from "../../../api/catalog/entity/registry";
 import logger from "../../../../main/logger";
-import type { KubernetesCluster } from "../../../../common/catalog-entities";
 import { Notifications } from "../../../components/notifications";
-import type { CatalogEntity } from "../../../../common/catalog";
 import { when } from "mobx";
 import type { ClusterFrameContext } from "../../../cluster-frame-context/cluster-frame-context";
 import { KubeObjectStore } from "../../../../common/k8s-api/kube-object.store";
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ import type { EmitAppEvent } from "../../../../common/app-event-bus/emit-event.i
 
 interface Dependencies {
   hostedCluster: Cluster;
-  loadExtensions: (getCluster: () => CatalogEntity) => void;
+  loadExtensions: () => void;
   catalogEntityRegistry: CatalogEntityRegistry;
   frameRoutingId: number;
   emitAppEvent: EmitAppEvent;
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ export const initClusterFrame = ({
     when(
       () => catalogEntityRegistry.items.get().length > 0,
       () =>
-        loadExtensions(() => catalogEntityRegistry.activeEntity as KubernetesCluster),
+        loadExtensions(),
       {
         timeout: 15_000,
         onError: (error) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts b/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts
index b77ed399fc..6f6a63f6b8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import registerIpcListenersInjectable from "../../../ipc/register-ipc-listeners.
 const initRootFrameInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "init-root-frame",
   instantiate: (di) => initRootFrame({
-    loadExtensions: di.inject(extensionLoaderInjectable).loadOnClusterManagerRenderer,
+    loadExtensions: di.inject(extensionLoaderInjectable).autoInitExtensions,
     registerIpcListeners: di.inject(registerIpcListenersInjectable),
     ipcRenderer: di.inject(ipcRendererInjectable),
     bindProtocolAddRouteHandlers: di.inject(bindProtocolAddRouteHandlersInjectable),