diff --git a/crates/extension_host/src/extension_host.rs b/crates/extension_host/src/extension_host.rs
index b114ad9f4c526f9c270681c55626455531becc2f..0b7dd008707f4df62c1c036b1377dd04446ff8d2 100644
--- a/crates/extension_host/src/extension_host.rs
+++ b/crates/extension_host/src/extension_host.rs
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ impl ExtensionStore {
             if !this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                 match this.outstanding_operations.entry(extension_id.clone()) {
                     btree_map::Entry::Occupied(_) => return false,
-                    btree_map::Entry::Vacant(e) => e.insert(ExtensionOperation::Remove),
+                    btree_map::Entry::Vacant(e) => e.insert(ExtensionOperation::Install),
                 };
                 cx.notify();
                 true