diff --git a/src/activate/registerCommands.ts b/src/activate/registerCommands.ts
index 8e84981d8a..bd925b0e90 100644
--- a/src/activate/registerCommands.ts
+++ b/src/activate/registerCommands.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { registerHumanRelayCallback, unregisterHumanRelayCallback, handleHumanRe
 import { handleNewTask } from "./handleTask"
 import { CodeIndexManager } from "../services/code-index/manager"
 import { importSettingsWithFeedback } from "../core/config/importExport"
+import { MdmService } from "../services/mdm/MdmService"
 import { t } from "../i18n"
 
 /**
@@ -226,7 +227,17 @@ export const openClineInNewTab = async ({ context, outputChannel }: Omit<Registe
 	// https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/blob/main/webview-sample/src/extension.ts
 	const contextProxy = await ContextProxy.getInstance(context)
 	const codeIndexManager = CodeIndexManager.getInstance(context)
-	const tabProvider = new ClineProvider(context, outputChannel, "editor", contextProxy, codeIndexManager)
+
+	// Get the existing MDM service instance to ensure consistent policy enforcement
+	let mdmService: MdmService | undefined
+	try {
+		mdmService = MdmService.getInstance()
+	} catch (error) {
+		// MDM service not initialized, which is fine - extension can work without it
+		mdmService = undefined
+	}
+
+	const tabProvider = new ClineProvider(context, outputChannel, "editor", contextProxy, codeIndexManager, mdmService)
 	const lastCol = Math.max(...vscode.window.visibleTextEditors.map((editor) => editor.viewColumn || 0))
 
 	// Check if there are any visible text editors, otherwise open a new group