diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0070907..695ffc5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "discord-vscode",
-	"version": "5.5.0",
+	"version": "5.6.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 1,
 	"requires": true,
 	"dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b1b197..344ad63 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "discord-vscode",
 	"displayName": "Discord Presence",
-	"version": "5.5.0",
+	"version": "5.6.0",
 	"description": "Update your discord status with a rich presence.",
 	"private": true,
 	"author": {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 5629aaf..f5f7b88 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
 const { Client } = require('discord-rpc'); // eslint-disable-line
-import {
-	commands,
-	ExtensionContext,
-	StatusBarAlignment,
-	StatusBarItem,
-	window,
-	workspace,
-	extensions,
-	debug,
-} from 'vscode';
+import { commands, ExtensionContext, StatusBarAlignment, StatusBarItem, window, workspace, debug } from 'vscode';
 import throttle from 'lodash-es/throttle';
 
 import { activity } from './activity';
 import { CLIENT_ID, CONFIG_KEYS } from './constants';
-import { GitExtension } from './git';
 import { log, LogLevel } from './logger';
-import { getConfig } from './util';
+import { getConfig, getGit } from './util';
 
 const statusBarIcon: StatusBarItem = window.createStatusBarItem(StatusBarAlignment.Left);
 statusBarIcon.text = '$(pulse) Connecting to Discord...';
@@ -173,12 +163,7 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
 		}
 	});
 
-	try {
-		const gitExtension = extensions.getExtension<GitExtension>('vscode.git');
-		if (!gitExtension?.isActive) {
-			await gitExtension?.activate();
-		}
-	} catch {}
+	await getGit();
 }
 
 export async function deactivate() {
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index 32b9596..aff35a5 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { KNOWN_EXTENSIONS, KNOWN_LANGUAGES } from './constants';
 import { API, GitExtension } from './git';
 import { log, LogLevel } from './logger';
 
+let git: API | null | undefined;
+
 type WorkspaceExtensionConfiguration = WorkspaceConfiguration & {
 	enabled: boolean;
 	detailsIdling: string;
@@ -63,7 +65,10 @@ export function resolveFileIcon(document: TextDocument) {
 }
 
 export async function getGit() {
-	let git: API | undefined;
+	if (git || git === null) {
+		return git;
+	}
+
 	try {
 		log(LogLevel.Debug, 'Loading git extension');
 		const gitExtension = extensions.getExtension<GitExtension>('vscode.git');
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ export async function getGit() {
 		}
 		git = gitExtension?.exports.getAPI(1);
 	} catch (error) {
+		git = null;
 		log(LogLevel.Error, `Failed to load git extension, is git installed?; ${error as string}`);
 	}