diff --git a/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_eye_gaze_interaction.cpp b/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_eye_gaze_interaction.cpp
index e57491e7c671..477a1c260957 100644
--- a/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_eye_gaze_interaction.cpp
+++ b/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_eye_gaze_interaction.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "openxr_eye_gaze_interaction.h"
 
+#include "core/config/project_settings.h"
 #include "core/os/os.h"
 
 #include "../action_map/openxr_interaction_profile_metadata.h"
@@ -52,7 +53,11 @@ OpenXREyeGazeInteractionExtension::~OpenXREyeGazeInteractionExtension() {
 HashMap<String, bool *> OpenXREyeGazeInteractionExtension::get_requested_extensions() {
 	HashMap<String, bool *> request_extensions;
 
-	request_extensions[XR_EXT_EYE_GAZE_INTERACTION_EXTENSION_NAME] = &available;
+	// Only enable this extension when requested.
+	// We still register our meta data or the action map editor will fail.
+	if (GLOBAL_GET("xr/openxr/extensions/eye_gaze_interaction") && (!OS::get_singleton()->has_feature("mobile") || OS::get_singleton()->has_feature(XR_EXT_EYE_GAZE_INTERACTION_EXTENSION_NAME))) {
+		request_extensions[XR_EXT_EYE_GAZE_INTERACTION_EXTENSION_NAME] = &available;
+	}
 
 	return request_extensions;
 }
diff --git a/modules/openxr/register_types.cpp b/modules/openxr/register_types.cpp
index a0a93c8694b7..3d34b27407c3 100644
--- a/modules/openxr/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/openxr/register_types.cpp
@@ -117,11 +117,9 @@ void initialize_openxr_module(ModuleInitializationLevel p_level) {
 			OpenXRAPI::register_extension_wrapper(memnew(OpenXRWMRControllerExtension));
 			OpenXRAPI::register_extension_wrapper(memnew(OpenXRML2ControllerExtension));
 			OpenXRAPI::register_extension_wrapper(memnew(OpenXRMetaControllerExtension));
+			OpenXRAPI::register_extension_wrapper(memnew(OpenXREyeGazeInteractionExtension));
 
 			// register gated extensions
-			if (GLOBAL_GET("xr/openxr/extensions/eye_gaze_interaction") && (!OS::get_singleton()->has_feature("mobile") || OS::get_singleton()->has_feature(XR_EXT_EYE_GAZE_INTERACTION_EXTENSION_NAME))) {
-				OpenXRAPI::register_extension_wrapper(memnew(OpenXREyeGazeInteractionExtension));
-			}
 			if (GLOBAL_GET("xr/openxr/extensions/hand_tracking")) {
 				OpenXRAPI::register_extension_wrapper(memnew(OpenXRHandTrackingExtension));
 			}