diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/extensions/DiscoveredExtension.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/extensions/DiscoveredExtension.java
index c4da772d4..a7719ba02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/extensions/DiscoveredExtension.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/extensions/DiscoveredExtension.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public final class DiscoveredExtension {
 
         MinestomExtensionClassLoader loader = new MinestomExtensionClassLoader(this.getName(), this.getEntrypoint(), urls, root);
 
-        if (this.getDependencies().length == 0) {
+        if (this.getDependencies().length == 0 || MinecraftServer.getExtensionManager() == null) {
             // orphaned extension, we can insert it directly
             root.addChild(loader);
         } else {