diff --git a/calendar/experiments/calendar/parent/ext-calendar-provider.js b/calendar/experiments/calendar/parent/ext-calendar-provider.js
index 89964eb..35e793a 100644
--- a/calendar/experiments/calendar/parent/ext-calendar-provider.js
+++ b/calendar/experiments/calendar/parent/ext-calendar-provider.js
@@ -146,9 +146,11 @@ class ExtCalendar extends cal.provider.BaseClass {
       try {
         this.capabilities = JSON.parse(super.getProperty("extensionCapabilities"));
       } catch (e) {
-        this.capabilities = this.extension.manifest.calendar_provider.capabilities || {};
+        this.capabilities = null;
       }
 
+      this.capabilities ??= this.extension.manifest.calendar_provider.capabilities || {};
+
       this.extension.emit("calendar.provider.onInit", this);
     }
   }