diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
index 90fc8308ff..e23b4b4aa0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ 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.getExtensionIdMap().containsKey(extensionUniqueId)) {
+            if (extManager.lookupExtensionSettingsById(extensionUniqueId).isPresent()) {
                 getThreadContext().putTransient(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_SSL_TRANSPORT_EXTENSION_REQUEST, Boolean.TRUE);
             }
         }