diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.test.ts b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.test.ts
index 2c187ed37856..7310eb038e5c 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.test.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.test.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,19 @@ describe('Extension Manager', () => {
       expect(mockAddToConfig).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it('should successfully add extension on startup with custom toast options', async () => {
+      mockAddToAgent.mockResolvedValue({} as Response);
+
+      await addToAgentOnStartup({
+        addToConfig: mockAddToConfig,
+        extensionConfig: mockExtensionConfig,
+        toastOptions: { silent: false },
+      });
+
+      expect(mockAddToAgent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockExtensionConfig, { silent: false });
+      expect(mockAddToConfig).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('should retry on 428 errors', async () => {
       const error428 = new Error('428 Precondition Required');
       mockAddToAgent
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.ts b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.ts
index 3f97af174f4e..3a1cdb538dcf 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/extensions/extension-manager.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export async function activateExtension({
 interface AddToAgentOnStartupProps {
   addToConfig: (name: string, extensionConfig: ExtensionConfig, enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
   extensionConfig: ExtensionConfig;
+  toastOptions?: ToastServiceOptions;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -94,9 +95,10 @@ interface AddToAgentOnStartupProps {
 export async function addToAgentOnStartup({
   addToConfig,
   extensionConfig,
+  toastOptions = { silent: true },
 }: AddToAgentOnStartupProps): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    await retryWithBackoff(() => addToAgent(extensionConfig, { silent: true }), {
+    await retryWithBackoff(() => addToAgent(extensionConfig, toastOptions), {
       retries: 3,
       delayMs: 1000,
       shouldRetry: (error: ExtensionError) =>
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts b/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts
index 53ea383579d1..cdcbac182c28 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ export const initializeSystem = async (
       const extensionName = extensionConfig.name;
 
       try {
-        await addToAgentOnStartup({ addToConfig: options.addExtension!, extensionConfig });
+        await addToAgentOnStartup({
+          addToConfig: options.addExtension!,
+          extensionConfig,
+          toastOptions: { silent: false },
+        });
       } catch (error) {
         console.error(`Failed to load extension ${extensionName}:`, error);
       }