diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatEditor.ts
index 430ed852010..88acc8e6743 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatEditor.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ export class ChatEditor extends EditorPane {
 		if (input.resource.scheme === Schemas.vscodeChatSession) {
 			const identifier = ChatSessionUri.parse(input.resource);
 			if (identifier) {
+				await this.chatSessionsService.canResolveContentProvider(input.resource.authority);
 				const contributions = this.chatSessionsService.getChatSessionContributions();
 				const contribution = contributions.find(c => c.type === identifier.chatSessionType);
 				if (contribution) {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSessions.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSessions.contribution.ts
index 8aa32ae9de1..4bfa50506bf 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSessions.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatSessions.contribution.ts
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ export class ChatSessionsService extends Disposable implements IChatSessionsServ
 	}
 
 	async canResolveItemProvider(chatViewType: string) {
+		await this._extensionService.whenInstalledExtensionsRegistered();
+
 		// First check if the contribution is available based on its when clause
 		const contribution = this._contributions.get(chatViewType);
 		if (contribution && !this._isContributionAvailable(contribution)) {
@@ -320,9 +322,7 @@ export class ChatSessionsService extends Disposable implements IChatSessionsServ
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		await this._extensionService.whenInstalledExtensionsRegistered();
 		await this._extensionService.activateByEvent(`onChatSession:${chatViewType}`);
-
 		return this._itemsProviders.has(chatViewType);
 	}
 
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ export class ChatSessionsService extends Disposable implements IChatSessionsServ
 	}
 
 	async canResolveContentProvider(chatViewType: string) {
+		await this._extensionService.whenInstalledExtensionsRegistered();
+
 		// First check if the contribution is available based on its when clause
 		const contribution = this._contributions.get(chatViewType);
 		if (contribution && !this._isContributionAvailable(contribution)) {
@@ -341,9 +343,7 @@ export class ChatSessionsService extends Disposable implements IChatSessionsServ
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		await this._extensionService.whenInstalledExtensionsRegistered();
 		await this._extensionService.activateByEvent(`onChatSession:${chatViewType}`);
-
 		return this._contentProviders.has(chatViewType);
 	}