diff --git a/pglogical_manager.c b/pglogical_manager.c
index bbf97d45..b5dfb208 100644
--- a/pglogical_manager.c
+++ b/pglogical_manager.c
@@ -251,7 +251,15 @@ pglogical_manager_main(Datum main_arg)
 
 	/* If the extension is still not installed after retries, exit. */
 	if (!OidIsValid(extoid))
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Mark that we're exiting due to missing extension so the detach
+		 * handler doesn't wake the supervisor. This prevents rapid restart
+		 * cycles for databases that don't have pglogical installed.
+		 */
+		MyPGLogicalWorker->skip_supervisor_wakeup = true;
 		proc_exit(0);
+	}
 
 	StartTransactionCommand();
 
diff --git a/pglogical_worker.c b/pglogical_worker.c
index 8ac47e45..0d0ef8e8 100644
--- a/pglogical_worker.c
+++ b/pglogical_worker.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ pglogical_worker_register(PGLogicalWorker *worker)
 	worker_shm->crashed_at = 0;
 	worker_shm->proc = NULL;
 	worker_shm->worker_type = worker->worker_type;
+	worker_shm->skip_supervisor_wakeup = false;
 
 	LWLockRelease(PGLogicalCtx->lock);
 
@@ -462,12 +463,19 @@ pglogical_worker_detach(bool crash)
 		 * Worker has finished work, clean up its state from shmem.
 		 * If this was a manager, notify the supervisor so it can restart
 		 * the manager if needed (e.g., if the database still has subscriptions).
+		 *
+		 * However, if skip_supervisor_wakeup is set, the manager is exiting
+		 * because the extension isn't installed in this database. Don't wake
+		 * the supervisor immediately - let it restart on its normal timeout.
+		 * This prevents rapid cycling for databases without pglogical.
 		 */
-		if (MyPGLogicalWorker->worker_type == PGLOGICAL_WORKER_MANAGER)
+		if (MyPGLogicalWorker->worker_type == PGLOGICAL_WORKER_MANAGER &&
+			!MyPGLogicalWorker->skip_supervisor_wakeup)
 			PGLogicalCtx->subscriptions_changed = true;
 
 		MyPGLogicalWorker->worker_type = PGLOGICAL_WORKER_NONE;
 		MyPGLogicalWorker->dboid = InvalidOid;
+		MyPGLogicalWorker->skip_supervisor_wakeup = false;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/pglogical_worker.h b/pglogical_worker.h
index e2bb5b3f..ba5973f6 100644
--- a/pglogical_worker.h
+++ b/pglogical_worker.h
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ typedef struct PGLogicalWorker {
 	/* Database id to connect to. */
 	Oid		dboid;
 
+	/*
+	 * Set by manager before exiting due to missing extension.
+	 * Prevents supervisor from being woken immediately, avoiding
+	 * rapid restart cycles for databases without pglogical.
+	 */
+	bool	skip_supervisor_wakeup;
+
 	/* Type-specific worker info */
 	union
 	{