diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/utils/find-key-contains.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/common/utils/find-key-contains.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a38c663b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/utils/find-key-contains.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+
+export type FindKeyContains = <T>(map: Map<string, T>, text: string) => T | undefined;
+
+const findKeyContainsInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "find-key-contains",
+
+  instantiate: (): FindKeyContains => {
+    return <T>(map: Map<string, T>, text: string) => {
+      const entries = map.entries();
+
+      for (const [key, value] of entries) {
+        if (key.includes(text)) {
+          return value;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return undefined;
+    };
+  },
+});
+
+export default findKeyContainsInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/utils/find-key-contains.test.ts b/packages/core/src/common/utils/find-key-contains.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..088c8511b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/utils/find-key-contains.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../renderer/getDiForUnitTesting";
+import type { FindKeyContains } from "./find-key-contains.injectable";
+import findKeyContainsInjectable from "./find-key-contains.injectable";
+
+describe("find-key-contains", () => {
+  let map: Map<string, string>;
+
+  let findKeyContains: FindKeyContains;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
+
+    findKeyContains = di.inject(findKeyContainsInjectable);
+  });
+
+  describe("map with entries", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      map = new Map();
+      map.set("some-key", "some-value");
+    });
+
+    it("given key starts with key, returns value", () => {
+      expect(findKeyContains(map, "some")).toEqual("some-value");
+    });
+
+    it("given key ends with key, returns value", () => {
+      expect(findKeyContains(map, "key")).toEqual("some-value");
+    });
+
+    it("given key is in middle of key, returns value", () => {
+      map.set("some-long-key", "some-value-for-long-key");
+
+      expect(findKeyContains(map, "long")).toEqual("some-value-for-long-key");
+    });
+
+    it("given key does not include text, returns undefined", () => {
+      expect(findKeyContains(map, "not")).toEqual(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("map with no entries", () => {
+    it("it returns undefined", () => {
+      expect(findKeyContains(map, "some-text")).toEqual(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.injectable.ts
index 6b696f663d..31f8a8147d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.injectable.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import joinPathsInjectable from "../../../common/path/join-paths.injectable";
 import directoryForExtensionDataInjectable from "./directory-for-extension-data.injectable";
 import ensureDirInjectable from "../../../common/fs/ensure-dir.injectable";
 import getHashInjectable from "./get-hash.injectable";
+import findKeyContainsInjectable from "../../../common/utils/find-key-contains.injectable";
 
 export type EnsureHashedDirectoryForExtension = (extensionName: string, registeredExtensions: ObservableMap<string, string>) => Promise<string>;
 
@@ -24,8 +25,15 @@ const ensureHashedDirectoryForExtensionInjectable = getInjectable({
     const directoryForExtensionData = di.inject(directoryForExtensionDataInjectable);
     const ensureDirectory = di.inject(ensureDirInjectable);
     const getHash = di.inject(getHashInjectable);
+    const findKeyContains = di.inject(findKeyContainsInjectable)<string>;
 
     return async (extensionName, registeredExtensions) => {
+      const legacyDirPath = findKeyContains(registeredExtensions, extensionName);
+
+      if (legacyDirPath) {
+        return legacyDirPath;
+      }
+
       const dirPath = await getOrInsertWithAsync(registeredExtensions, extensionName, async () => {
         const salt = (await randomBytes(32)).toString("hex");
         const hashedName = getHash(`${extensionName}/${salt}`);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.test.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c09565732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/extension-loader/file-system-provisioner-store/ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import type { ObservableMap } from "mobx";
+import { observable, runInAction } from "mobx";
+import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../../main/getDiForUnitTesting";
+import type { EnsureHashedDirectoryForExtension } from "./ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.injectable";
+import ensureHashedDirectoryForExtensionInjectable from "./ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension.injectable";
+import ensureDirInjectable from "../../../common/fs/ensure-dir.injectable";
+import directoryForExtensionDataInjectable from "./directory-for-extension-data.injectable";
+
+describe("ensure-hashed-directory-for-extension", () => {
+  let ensureHashedDirectoryForExtension: EnsureHashedDirectoryForExtension;
+  let ensureDirMock: jest.Mock;
+  let registeredExtensions: ObservableMap<string, string>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const di = getDiForUnitTesting({  doGeneralOverrides: true });
+
+    ensureDirMock = jest.fn();
+
+    di.override(ensureDirInjectable, () => ensureDirMock);
+    di.override(directoryForExtensionDataInjectable, () => "some-directory-for-extension-data");
+
+    ensureHashedDirectoryForExtension = di.inject(
+      ensureHashedDirectoryForExtensionInjectable,
+    );
+
+    registeredExtensions = observable.map();
+  });
+
+  it("given registered extension exists, returns existing directory", async () => {
+    runInAction(() => {
+      registeredExtensions.set("some-extension-name", "some-directory");
+    });
+
+    const actual = await ensureHashedDirectoryForExtension(
+      "some-extension-name",
+      registeredExtensions,
+    );
+
+    expect(actual).toBe("some-directory");
+  });
+
+  it("given registered extension does not exist, returns random directory", async () => {
+    const actual = await ensureHashedDirectoryForExtension(
+      "some-extension-name",
+      registeredExtensions,
+    );
+
+    expect(actual).not.toBe("some-directory");
+  });
+
+  it("given extension directory was saved based on extension's package.json path, returns existing directory", async () => {
+    runInAction(() => {
+      registeredExtensions.set("/Users/some-user/Library/Application Support/Lens/node_modules/some-extension-name/package.json", "some-directory");
+    });
+    const actual = await ensureHashedDirectoryForExtension(
+      "some-extension-name",
+      registeredExtensions,
+    );
+
+    expect(actual).toBe("some-directory");
+  });
+
+});