diff --git a/lnbits/core/services/users.py b/lnbits/core/services/users.py
index a1aff6bd..965112c8 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services/users.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services/users.py
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ async def create_user_account(
 
 
 async def create_user_account_no_ckeck(
-    account: Optional[Account] = None, wallet_name: Optional[str] = None
+    account: Optional[Account] = None,
+    wallet_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    default_exts: Optional[list[str]] = None,
 ) -> User:
 
     if account:
@@ -69,9 +71,13 @@ async def create_user_account_no_ckeck(
         wallet_name=wallet_name or settings.lnbits_default_wallet_name,
     )
 
-    for ext_id in settings.lnbits_user_default_extensions:
-        user_ext = UserExtension(user=account.id, extension=ext_id, active=True)
-        await update_user_extension(user_ext)
+    user_extensions = (default_exts or []) + settings.lnbits_user_default_extensions
+    for ext_id in user_extensions:
+        try:
+            user_ext = UserExtension(user=account.id, extension=ext_id, active=True)
+            await create_user_extension(user_ext)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error enabeling default extension {ext_id}: {e}")
 
     user = await get_user_from_account(account)
     assert user, "Cannot find user for account."
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py b/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
index 4e923338..bb367cac 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def api_create_user(data: CreateUser) -> CreateUser:
     )
     account.validate_fields()
     account.hash_password(data.password)
-    user = await create_user_account_no_ckeck(account)
+    user = await create_user_account_no_ckeck(account, default_exts=data.extensions)
     data.id = user.id
     return data