diff --git a/jarvis/utils/updates.py b/jarvis/utils/updates.py
index 7e896f1..c7ee5a8 100644
--- a/jarvis/utils/updates.py
+++ b/jarvis/utils/updates.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from types import FunctionType, ModuleType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import git
+from naff.client.errors import ExtensionNotFound
 from naff.client.utils.misc_utils import find, find_all
 from naff.models.naff.application_commands import SlashCommand
 from naff.models.naff.cog import Cog
@@ -160,7 +161,10 @@ async def update(bot: "Client") -> Optional[UpdateResult]:
                 bot.load_cog(module)
                 loaded.append(module)
             elif len(current_commands[module]) != len(commands):
-                bot.reload_cog(module)
+                try:
+                    bot.reload_cog(module)
+                except ExtensionNotFound:
+                    bot.load_cog(module)
                 reloaded.append(module)
             else:
                 for command in commands:
@@ -182,15 +186,24 @@ async def update(bot: "Client") -> Optional[UpdateResult]:
 
                     # Check if number arguments have changed
                     if len(old_args) != len(new_args):
-                        bot.reload_cog(module)
+                        try:
+                            bot.reload_cog(module)
+                        except ExtensionNotFound:
+                            bot.load_cog(module)
                         reloaded.append(module)
                     elif any(x not in old_arg_names for x in new_arg_names) or any(
                         x not in new_arg_names for x in old_arg_names
                     ):
-                        bot.reload_cog(module)
+                        try:
+                            bot.reload_cog(module)
+                        except ExtensionNotFound:
+                            bot.load_cog(module)
                         reloaded.append(module)
                     elif any(new_args[idx].type != x.type for idx, x in enumerate(old_args)):
-                        bot.reload_cog(module)
+                        try:
+                            bot.reload_cog(module)
+                        except ExtensionNotFound:
+                            bot.load_cog(module)
                         reloaded.append(module)
 
         return UpdateResult(