diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 29d76566..b6e76888 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ import { SettingsSyncer } from "@/stores/subtitles/SettingsSyncer";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "@/stores/theme";
 import { TurnstileProvider } from "@/stores/turnstile";
 
-import { extensionInfo } from "./backend/extension/messaging";
+import {
+  extensionInfo,
+  isExtensionActiveCached,
+} from "./backend/extension/messaging";
 import { initializeChromecast } from "./setup/chromecast";
 import { initializeOldStores } from "./stores/__old/migrations";
 
@@ -142,10 +145,10 @@ function TheRouter(props: { children: ReactNode }) {
 }
 
 // Checks if the extension is installed
-function ExtensionInfoLoader() {
-  useAsync(async () => {
-    await extensionInfo();
-  }, []);
+function ExtensionStatus() {
+  if (!isExtensionActiveCached()) {
+    throw extensionInfo();
+  }
 
   return null;
 }
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ root.render(
       <TurnstileProvider />
       <HelmetProvider>
         <Suspense fallback={<LoadingScreen type="lazy" />}>
-          <ExtensionInfoLoader />
+          <ExtensionStatus />
           <ThemeProvider applyGlobal>
             <ProgressSyncer />
             <BookmarkSyncer />