diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/init.lua
index 73a9a5f..3b9efe3 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/init.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ extensions.load = function(name)
   if ext.setup then
     ext.setup(extensions._config[name] or {}, require("telescope.config").values)
   end
+  return extensions.manager[name]
 end
 
 extensions.set_config = function(extensions_config)