diff --git a/desktopIconsIntegration.js b/desktopIconsIntegration.js
index e63750136..9bedb0f42 100644
--- a/desktopIconsIntegration.js
+++ b/desktopIconsIntegration.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export class DesktopIconsUsableAreaClass {
     _sendMarginsToExtension(extension) {
         // check that the extension is an extension that has the logic to accept
         // working margins
-        if (extension?.state !== ExtensionUtils.ExtensionState.ENABLED)
+        if ((extension?.state !== ExtensionUtils.ExtensionState.ENABLED) && (extension?.state !== ExtensionUtils.ExtensionState.ACTIVE))
             return;
 
         const usableArea = extension?.stateObj?.DesktopIconsUsableArea;