diff --git a/src/status_im/events.cljs b/src/status_im/events.cljs
index ec9bfd5b57..1c35f2d9c9 100644
--- a/src/status_im/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/events.cljs
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
  :extensions.ui/install-extension-button-pressed
  (fn [cofx [_ url]]
-   (extensions.registry/load cofx url true)))
+   (extensions.registry/install-from-message cofx url true)))
 
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
  :extensions.ui/install-button-pressed
diff --git a/src/status_im/extensions/registry.cljs b/src/status_im/extensions/registry.cljs
index 89e50e36c8..9bafc14d66 100644
--- a/src/status_im/extensions/registry.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/extensions/registry.cljs
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@
                                      :active? true}]
                        :follow-up  (if modal? :extensions/stage-modal :extensions/stage)}}))
 
+(fx/defn install-from-message
+  [cofx url modal?]
+  (if (get-in cofx [:db :account/account :dev-mode?])
+    (load cofx url modal?)
+    {:ui/show-confirmation
+     {:title               (i18n/label :t/confirm-install)
+      :content             (i18n/label :t/extension-install-alert)
+      :on-accept           #(do
+                              (re-frame/dispatch [:accounts.ui/dev-mode-switched true])
+                              (re-frame/dispatch [:extensions.ui/install-extension-button-pressed url]))}}))
+
 (fx/defn initialize
   [{{:account/keys [account]} :db}]
   (let [{:keys [extensions dev-mode?]} account]
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index bf1a56e998..91f4fdfcd7 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -978,5 +978,7 @@
     "mobile-network-go-to-settings": "Go to settings",
     "mobile-network-use-mobile-data": "Status tends to use a lot of data when syncing chats. You can choose not to sync when on mobile network",
     "status-not-sent": "",
-    "status-not-sent-without-tap": ""
+    "status-not-sent-without-tap": "",
+    "confirm-install": "Confirm Install",
+    "extension-install-alert": "Development mode is required to install an extension. Do you want to enable and continue installing?"
 }