diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.injectable.ts b/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.injectable.ts
index 7c617c23f6..d5dd69bc63 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-loader/extension-loader.injectable.ts
@@ -12,21 +12,15 @@ import extensionInstallationCounterInjectable from "./extension-installation-cou
 const extensionLoaderInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "extension-loader",
 
-  instantiate: (di) => {
-    const extensionLoader = new ExtensionLoader({
+  instantiate: (di) =>
+    new ExtensionLoader({
       updateExtensionsState: di.inject(updateExtensionsStateInjectable),
       createExtensionInstance: di.inject(createExtensionInstanceInjectable),
       extensionRegistrators: di.injectMany(extensionRegistratorInjectionToken),
       extensionInstallationCounter: di.inject(
         extensionInstallationCounterInjectable,
       ),
-    });
-
-    // TODO: Missing await
-    extensionLoader.init();
-
-    return extensionLoader;
-  },
+    }),
 });
 
 export default extensionLoaderInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/start-main-application/after-application-is-ready/implementations/initialize-extensions.injectable.ts b/src/main/start-main-application/after-application-is-ready/implementations/initialize-extensions.injectable.ts
index 9dfaad2ed1..49f14d158b 100644
--- a/src/main/start-main-application/after-application-is-ready/implementations/initialize-extensions.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/start-main-application/after-application-is-ready/implementations/initialize-extensions.injectable.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const initializeExtensionsInjectable = getInjectable({
       run: async () => {
         logger.info("🧩 Initializing extensions");
 
-        // call after windowManager to see splash earlier
+        await extensionLoader.init();
+
         try {
           const extensions = await extensionDiscovery.load();