diff --git a/apps/browser/src/popup/app-routing.module.ts b/apps/browser/src/popup/app-routing.module.ts
index d16778067f..5d531d6a84 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/popup/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/popup/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ const routes: Routes = [
   {
     path: "home",
     component: HomeComponent,
-    canActivate: [unauthGuardFn(unauthRouteOverrides)],
+    // TODO-rr-bw: verify if was the correct feature-flag/redirect to use, and should it go in canActivate?
+    canActivate: [unauthGuardFn(unauthRouteOverrides), extensionRefreshRedirect("login")],
     data: { state: "home" },
   },
   ...extensionRefreshSwap(Fido2V1Component, Fido2Component, {
diff --git a/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts b/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts
index 26390a66fc..4f87b87746 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/enums/feature-flag.enum.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const DefaultFeatureFlagValue = {
   [FeatureFlag.EnableConsolidatedBilling]: FALSE,
   [FeatureFlag.AC1795_UpdatedSubscriptionStatusSection]: FALSE,
   [FeatureFlag.EnableDeleteProvider]: FALSE,
-  [FeatureFlag.ExtensionRefresh]: FALSE,
+  [FeatureFlag.ExtensionRefresh]: true,
   [FeatureFlag.PersistPopupView]: FALSE,
   [FeatureFlag.PM4154_BulkEncryptionService]: FALSE,
   [FeatureFlag.UseTreeWalkerApiForPageDetailsCollection]: FALSE,