diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-loader.ts b/src/extensions/extension-loader.ts
index c5339f31c9..643d9658bc 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-loader.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-loader.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
   }
 
   @action
-  async init(extensions?: Map<LensExtensionId, InstalledExtension>) {
-    if (extensions) {
-      this.extensions.replace(extensions);
-    }
+  async init() {
     if (ipcRenderer) {
       this.initRenderer()
     } else {
@@ -46,6 +43,10 @@ export class ExtensionLoader {
     extensionsStore.manageState(this);
   }
 
+  initExtensions(extensions?: Map<LensExtensionId, InstalledExtension>) {
+    this.extensions.replace(extensions)
+  }
+
   protected async initMain() {
     this.isLoaded = true;
     this.loadOnMain();
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index b25aed5bb2..e360c2fe85 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ app.on("ready", async () => {
     app.exit();
   }
 
+  extensionLoader.init()
   windowManager = WindowManager.getInstance<WindowManager>(proxyPort);
-  extensionLoader.init(await extensionManager.load()); // call after windowManager to see splash earlier
+  extensionLoader.initExtensions(await extensionManager.load()); // call after windowManager to see splash earlier
 
   setTimeout(() => {
     appEventBus.emit({ name: "service", action: "start" })