diff --git a/scripts/ci/test_extensions.sh b/scripts/ci/test_extensions.sh
index 5035a06ee0e..ea0e54a7658 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/test_extensions.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/test_extensions.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ for ext in $output; do
         exit_code=1
         echo "Failed to load:" $ext
     fi
-    azdev verify load_all
+    azdev verify load-all
     if [ $? != 0 ]
     then
         exit_code=1
diff --git a/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py b/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py
index 5bb3027a409..240d250ef0b 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 EXCLUDED_PARAMS = ['self', 'raw', 'polling', 'custom_headers', 'operation_config',
                    'content_version', 'kwargs', 'client', 'no_wait']
+EVENT_FAILED_EXTENSION_LOAD = 'MainLoader.OnFailedExtensionLoad'
 
 
 class AzCli(CLI):
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ def _handle_extension_suppressions(extensions):
                         elapsed_time = timeit.default_timer() - start_time
                         logger.debug("Loaded extension '%s' in %.3f seconds.", ext_name, elapsed_time)
                     except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                        self.cli_ctx.raise_event(EVENT_FAILED_EXTENSION_LOAD, extension_name=ext_name)
                         logger.warning("Unable to load extension '%s'. Use --debug for more information.", ext_name)
                         logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
 
diff --git a/tools/automation/verify/verify_load_all.py b/tools/automation/verify/verify_load_all.py
index d4ee4f489a1..c9ad88a9fd4 100644
--- a/tools/automation/verify/verify_load_all.py
+++ b/tools/automation/verify/verify_load_all.py
@@ -6,20 +6,32 @@
 """Verify all commands and arguments are loaded without errors. """
 
 
+FAILED_TO_LOAD = []
+EXTENSION_FAILURE_EXCLUSIONS = []
+
 def init(root):
-    parser = root.add_parser('load_all', help='Load the full command table, command arguments and help.')
+    parser = root.add_parser('load-all', help='Load the full command table, command arguments and help.')
     parser.set_defaults(func=verify_load_all)
 
 
 def verify_load_all(_):
-    from azure.cli.core import get_default_cli
+    from azure.cli.core import get_default_cli, EVENT_FAILED_EXTENSION_LOAD
     from azure.cli.core.file_util import get_all_help, create_invoker_and_load_cmds_and_args
 
     print('Loading all commands, arguments, and help...')
-    # setup CLI to enable command loader
+    # setup CLI to enable command loader and register event
     az_cli = get_default_cli()
+    az_cli.register_event(EVENT_FAILED_EXTENSION_LOAD, extension_failed_load_handler)
 
     # load commands, args, and help
     create_invoker_and_load_cmds_and_args(az_cli)
     loaded_help = get_all_help(az_cli)
-    print('Everything loaded successfully.')
+
+    # verify each installed extension is properly loaded
+    if not FAILED_TO_LOAD or set(FAILED_TO_LOAD).issubset(set(EXTENSION_FAILURE_EXCLUSIONS)):
+        print('Everything loaded successfully.')
+    else:
+        raise Exception('Exceptions failed to load: {}'.format(', '.join(FAILED_TO_LOAD)))
+
+def extension_failed_load_handler(_, **kwargs):
+    FAILED_TO_LOAD.append(kwargs.get('extension_name'))