diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx
index 23ab2a18662e..6c169e26f242 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/ConfigContext.tsx
@@ -207,28 +207,24 @@ export const ConfigProvider: React.FC<ConfigProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
         const extensionsResponse = await apiGetExtensions();
         let extensions = extensionsResponse.data?.extensions || [];
 
-        // If no bundled MCP extensions exist, seed config from bundled-extensions.json
-        // This ensures fresh installs get the default extensions (developer, computercontroller, etc.)
+        // Always sync bundled extensions from bundled-extensions.json
+        // This ensures:
+        // 1. Fresh installs get the default extensions (developer, computercontroller, etc.)
+        // 2. Existing users get NEW bundled extensions added in subsequent releases
+        // The syncBundledExtensions function skips extensions that already exist and are marked as bundled
         // Platform extensions (code_execution, todo, etc.) are handled by the backend
-        const hasBundledExtensions = extensions.some(
-          (ext) => ext.type === 'builtin' && 'bundled' in ext && ext.bundled
-        );
-
-        if (!hasBundledExtensions) {
-          console.log('No bundled extensions found, syncing from bundled-extensions.json');
-          const addExtensionForSync = async (
-            name: string,
-            config: ExtensionConfig,
-            enabled: boolean
-          ) => {
-            const query: ExtensionQuery = { name, config, enabled };
-            await apiAddExtension({ body: query });
-          };
-          await syncBundledExtensions(extensions, addExtensionForSync);
-          // Reload extensions after sync
-          const refreshedResponse = await apiGetExtensions();
-          extensions = refreshedResponse.data?.extensions || [];
-        }
+        const addExtensionForSync = async (
+          name: string,
+          config: ExtensionConfig,
+          enabled: boolean
+        ) => {
+          const query: ExtensionQuery = { name, config, enabled };
+          await apiAddExtension({ body: query });
+        };
+        await syncBundledExtensions(extensions, addExtensionForSync);
+        // Reload extensions after sync
+        const refreshedResponse = await apiGetExtensions();
+        extensions = refreshedResponse.data?.extensions || [];
 
         setExtensionsList(extensions);
         setExtensionWarnings(extensionsResponse.data?.warnings || []);