diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 27ad9fc40..c2225bc03 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ Applet* Applet::load(const QString& appletName, uint appletId, const QVariantLis
 
     KPluginLoader plugin(*offer);
 
-    if (!Plasma::isPluginVersionCompatible(plugin.pluginVersion())) {
+    if (!Plasma::isPluginVersionCompatible(plugin.pluginVersion()) && (appletName != "extender")) {
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ Applet* Applet::load(const QString& appletName, uint appletId, const QVariantLis
     QString error;
     Applet *applet;
 
-    if (appletName == "extenderapplet") {
+    if (appletName == "extender") {
         applet = new ExtenderApplet(0, allArgs);
     } else {
         applet = offer->createInstance<Plasma::Applet>(0, allArgs, &error);
diff --git a/extenderitem.cpp b/extenderitem.cpp
index d37ae9dec..922567bec 100644
--- a/extenderitem.cpp
+++ b/extenderitem.cpp
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ void ExtenderItem::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
             mousePos = d->scenePosFromScreenPos(event->screenPos() - d->mousePos);
             foreach (Containment *containment, corona->containments()) {
                 if (containment->sceneBoundingRect().contains(mousePos)) {
-                    Applet *applet = containment->addApplet("extenderapplet",
+                    Applet *applet = containment->addApplet("extender",
                                                             QVariantList(),
                                                             QRectF(mousePos, size()));
                     setExtender(applet->extender());