diff --git a/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_extensions.md b/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_extensions.md
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+++ b/topics/basics/plugin_structure/plugin_extensions.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Please note the following important points:
 - Avoid any initialization in the constructor, see also notes for [services](plugin_services.md#ctor).
 - Do not perform any static initialization. Use inspection <control>Plugin DevKit | Code | Static initialization in extension point implementations</control> (2023.3).
 - An extension implementation must not be registered as a [service](plugin_services.md) additionally. Use inspection <control>Plugin DevKit | Code | Extension registered as service/component</control> (2023.3).
+- If an extension instance needs to "opt out" in certain scenarios, it can throw [`ExtensionNotApplicableException`](%gh-ic%/platform/extensions/src/com/intellij/openapi/extensions/ExtensionNotApplicableException.java) in its constructor.
 
 When using [Kotlin](using_kotlin.md):