diff --git a/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py b/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
index bfda780e8c..199ae3fec5 100644
--- a/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
+++ b/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
@@ -117,12 +117,13 @@ def _connect_to_database(
         connection.autocommit = True
         return connection
 
-    def create_database(self, database: str, user: str) -> None:
+    def create_database(self, database: str, user: str, plugins: List[str] = []) -> None:
         """Creates a new database and grant privileges to a user on it.
 
         Args:
             database: database to be created.
             user: user that will have access to the database.
+            plugins: extensions to enable in the new database.
         """
         try:
             connection = self._connect_to_database()
@@ -170,6 +171,10 @@ def create_database(self, database: str, user: str) -> None:
             logger.error(f"Failed to create database: {e}")
             raise PostgreSQLCreateDatabaseError()
 
+        # Enable preset extensions
+        for plugin in plugins:
+            self.enable_disable_extension(plugin, True, database)
+
     def create_user(
         self, user: str, password: str = None, admin: bool = False, extra_user_roles: str = None
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/src/relations/db.py b/src/relations/db.py
index bc63529e5a..cd59d06aaa 100644
--- a/src/relations/db.py
+++ b/src/relations/db.py
@@ -168,7 +168,13 @@ def set_up_relation(self, relation: Relation) -> bool:
             self.charm.set_secret(APP_SCOPE, f"{user}-database", database)
 
             self.charm.postgresql.create_user(user, password, self.admin)
-            self.charm.postgresql.create_database(database, user)
+            plugins = [
+                "_".join(plugin.split("_")[1:-1])
+                for plugin in self.charm.config.plugin_keys()
+                if self.charm.config[plugin]
+            ]
+
+            self.charm.postgresql.create_database(database, user, plugins=plugins)
 
             # Enable/disable extensions in the new database.
             self.charm.enable_disable_extensions(database)
diff --git a/src/relations/postgresql_provider.py b/src/relations/postgresql_provider.py
index 9824061e5a..99661dcd62 100644
--- a/src/relations/postgresql_provider.py
+++ b/src/relations/postgresql_provider.py
@@ -84,7 +84,13 @@ def _on_database_requested(self, event: DatabaseRequestedEvent) -> None:
             user = f"relation-{event.relation.id}"
             password = new_password()
             self.charm.postgresql.create_user(user, password, extra_user_roles=extra_user_roles)
-            self.charm.postgresql.create_database(database, user)
+            plugins = [
+                "_".join(plugin.split("_")[1:-1])
+                for plugin in self.charm.config.plugin_keys()
+                if self.charm.config[plugin]
+            ]
+
+            self.charm.postgresql.create_database(database, user, plugins=plugins)
 
             # Share the credentials with the application.
             self.database_provides.set_credentials(event.relation.id, user, password)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_db.py b/tests/unit/test_db.py
index 7eb2f2b9c4..2d240d4ede 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_db.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_db.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def test_set_up_relation(
             self.assertTrue(self.harness.charm.legacy_db_relation.set_up_relation(relation))
             user = f"relation-{self.rel_id}"
             postgresql_mock.create_user.assert_called_once_with(user, "test-password", False)
-            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with(DATABASE, user)
+            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with(DATABASE, user, plugins=[])
             _enable_disable_extensions.assert_called_once()
             _update_endpoints.assert_called_once()
             _update_unit_status.assert_called_once()
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def test_set_up_relation(
                 )
             self.assertTrue(self.harness.charm.legacy_db_relation.set_up_relation(relation))
             postgresql_mock.create_user.assert_called_once_with(user, "test-password", False)
-            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with(DATABASE, user)
+            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with(DATABASE, user, plugins=[])
             _enable_disable_extensions.assert_called_once()
             _update_endpoints.assert_called_once()
             _update_unit_status.assert_called_once()
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def test_set_up_relation(
                 )
             self.assertTrue(self.harness.charm.legacy_db_relation.set_up_relation(relation))
             postgresql_mock.create_user.assert_called_once_with(user, "test-password", False)
-            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with("application", user)
+            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with("application", user, plugins=[])
             _enable_disable_extensions.assert_called_once()
             _update_endpoints.assert_called_once()
             _update_unit_status.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_postgresql_provider.py b/tests/unit/test_postgresql_provider.py
index 5bf5321fcb..28d20093c3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_postgresql_provider.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_postgresql_provider.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_on_database_requested(
             postgresql_mock.create_user.assert_called_once_with(
                 user, "test-password", extra_user_roles=EXTRA_USER_ROLES
             )
-            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with(DATABASE, user)
+            postgresql_mock.create_database.assert_called_once_with(DATABASE, user, plugins=[])
             postgresql_mock.get_postgresql_version.assert_called_once()
             _update_endpoints.assert_called_once()