diff --git a/api/extensions.py b/api/extensions.py
index 04bec03e..b4b12eda 100644
--- a/api/extensions.py
+++ b/api/extensions.py
@@ -1575,9 +1575,11 @@ def inject_extension_tags(index_html: str) -> str:
         else:
             result = block + result
 
-    if script_tags:
+    if runtime_config["extensions"] or script_tags:
         body_marker = "</body>"
-        block = runtime_tag + "\n" + "\n".join(script_tags) + "\n"
+        block = runtime_tag + "\n"
+        if script_tags:
+            block += "\n".join(script_tags) + "\n"
         if body_marker in result:
             result = result.replace(body_marker, block + body_marker, 1)
         else:
diff --git a/static/extension_settings.js b/static/extension_settings.js
index 1b269d6e..c42af46c 100644
--- a/static/extension_settings.js
+++ b/static/extension_settings.js
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
           id:entry.id,
           name:entry.name,
           storage_owned:entry.storage_owned,
+          settings_schema:entry.settings_schema,
         });
       }
       trustedSeeded=true;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
         id:entry.id,
         name:entry.name,
         storage_owned:trusted.storage_owned===true,
-        settings_schema:trusted.storage_owned===true?entry.settings_schema:[],
+        settings_schema:trusted.storage_owned===true?trusted.settings_schema:[],
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/tests/test_extension_hooks.py b/tests/test_extension_hooks.py
index e595c35c..3886f23c 100644
--- a/tests/test_extension_hooks.py
+++ b/tests/test_extension_hooks.py
@@ -160,6 +160,37 @@ def test_extension_settings_runtime_config_injects_before_extension_scripts(tmp_
     assert injected.index("window.__HERMES_EXTENSION_CONFIG__") < injected.index("/extensions/settings-ok.js")
 
 
+def test_extension_settings_only_manifest_still_injects_runtime_config(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    root = tmp_path / "extensions"
+    root.mkdir()
+    (root / "manifest.json").write_text(
+        """
+        {
+          "extensions": [
+            {
+              "id": "settings-only",
+              "permissions": {"storage": {"owned": true}},
+              "settings_schema": [
+                {"key": "flag", "type": "boolean", "default": true}
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        """,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_WEBUI_EXTENSION_DIR", str(root))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_WEBUI_EXTENSION_MANIFEST", "manifest.json")
+
+    from api.extensions import inject_extension_tags
+
+    injected = inject_extension_tags("<html><head></head><body></body></html>")
+
+    assert "window.__HERMES_EXTENSION_CONFIG__" in injected
+    assert '"id":"settings-only"' in injected
+    assert injected.index("window.__HERMES_EXTENSION_CONFIG__") < injected.index("</body>")
+
+
 def test_extension_route_remains_behind_webui_auth(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD", "test-password")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py b/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py
index abe764e7..2502bd7c 100644
--- a/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py
+++ b/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py
@@ -100,6 +100,26 @@ def test_extension_settings_runtime_normalizes_persists_resets_and_clears():
         const unknownSettings = window.HermesExtensionSettings.settingsForExtension('unknown.ext');
         assert.strictEqual(unknownSettings.setAll({{flag: true}}).ok, false);
         assert.strictEqual(store.has('hermes.ext.settings.unknown.ext'), false);
+
+        window.HermesExtensionSettings.primeFromStatus({{
+          extensions: [{{
+            id: 'demo.ext',
+            name: 'Demo',
+            storage_owned: true,
+            settings_schema: [{{key: 'evil', type: 'string', default: ''}}],
+          }}, {{
+            id: 'denied.ext',
+            name: 'Denied',
+            storage_owned: false,
+            settings_schema: [{{key: 'flag', type: 'boolean', default: false}}],
+          }}]
+        }});
+
+        const reprobe = window.HermesExtensionSettings.settingsForExtension('demo.ext');
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(reprobe.schema.map(field => field.key), ['flag', 'mode', 'count']);
+        assert.strictEqual(reprobe.set('evil', 'owned').ok, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(reprobe.get('evil'), undefined);
+        assert.strictEqual(store.has('hermes.ext.settings.demo.ext'), false);
         """
     )
     _run_node(script)