diff --git a/src/atom/extension.coffee b/src/atom/extension.coffee
index c0396db71..66b2fad58 100644
--- a/src/atom/extension.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/extension.coffee
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # Extension subclasses must call super in all overridden methods.
 module.exports =
 class Extension
-  loaded: false
+  running: false
 
   constructor: ->
-    console.log "#{@constructor.name}: Loaded"
+    console.log "#{@constructor.name}: Running"
 
   # `startup` should be called by you in Extension subclasses when they need
   # to appear on the screen, attach themselves to a Resource, or otherwise become active.
   startup: ->
-    @loaded = true
+    @running = true
 
   # `shutdown` shuold be called by you in Extension subclasses when they need
   # to be remove from the screen, unattach themselves from a Resource, or otherwise become
   # inactive.
   shutdown: ->
-    @loaded = false
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+    @running = false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee b/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee
index 711c7fe84..073043125 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class KeyBinder
     true
 
   responders: ->
-    extensions = _.select (_.values atom.extensions), (extension) -> extension.loaded
+    extensions = _.select (_.values atom.extensions), (extension) -> extension.running?
     _.flatten [ extensions, window.resource, window, atom.app ]
 
   triggerBinding: (scope, method) ->