diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
index ded90cbe4..30a7cb508 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/command.go
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func checkValidExtension(rootCmd *cobra.Command, m extensions.ExtensionManager,
 
 	for _, ext := range m.List() {
 		if ext.Name() == commandName {
-			if ext.Owner() != "" && ext.Owner() == extOwner {
+			if extOwner != "" && ext.Owner() == extOwner {
 				return ext, alreadyInstalledError
 			}
 			return ext, fmt.Errorf("there is already an installed extension that provides the %q command", commandName)