diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
index 860f955292..c6c80ba50e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ protected void addAdditionalContextValues(final String action, final TransportRe
         String extensionUniqueId = getThreadContext().getHeader("extension_unique_id");
         if (extensionUniqueId != null) {
             ExtensionsManager extManager = OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.GuiceHolder.getExtensionsManager();
-            if (extManager.lookupInitializedExtensionById(extensionUniqueId).isPresent()) {
+            if (extManager.lookupExtensionSettingsById(extensionUniqueId).isPresent()) {
                 getThreadContext().putTransient(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_SSL_TRANSPORT_EXTENSION_REQUEST, Boolean.TRUE);
             }
         }