diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index ad6c476e..9dbd9623 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { PartGraphSelPanel } from "./PartEditor/PartGraphSelector";
 import { ToolchainProvider } from "./Toolchain/ToolchainProvider";
 import { Logger } from "./Utils/Logger";
 import { VisqViewerProvider } from "./Visquv/VisqViewer";
+import { MPQEditorProvider } from "./MPQEditor/MPQEditor";
 
 /* istanbul ignore next */
 export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   MetadataViewerProvider.register(context);
 
+  MPQEditorProvider.register(context);
+
   // returning backend registration function that will be called by backend extensions
   return backendRegistrationApi();
 }