diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health-experimental.spec.ts
similarity index 65%
rename from packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.spec.ts
rename to packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health-experimental.spec.ts
index a5fddef57..ebe2ec21c 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health-experimental.spec.ts
@@ -17,29 +17,32 @@
  ***********************************************************************/
 
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-import { expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { beforeAll, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import { kubernetesContextsHealths, kubernetesContextsHealthsStore } from './kubernetes-context-health';
 
-const callbacks = new Map<string, any>();
+const callbacks = new Map<string, () => Promise<void>>();
 const eventEmitter = {
-  receive: (message: string, callback: any) => {
+  receive: (message: string, callback: () => Promise<void>) => {
     callbacks.set(message, callback);
   },
 };
 
-Object.defineProperty(global, 'window', {
-  value: {
-    kubernetesGetContextsHealths: vi.fn(),
-    addEventListener: eventEmitter.receive,
-    events: {
-      receive: eventEmitter.receive,
+beforeAll(() => {
+  Object.defineProperty(global, 'window', {
+    value: {
+      kubernetesGetContextsHealths: vi.fn(),
+      getConfigurationValue: vi.fn(),
+      addEventListener: eventEmitter.receive,
+      events: {
+        receive: eventEmitter.receive,
+      },
     },
-  },
-  writable: true,
+  });
 });
 
-test('kubernetesContextsHealths', async () => {
+test('kubernetesContextsHealths in experimental states mode', async () => {
+  vi.mocked(window.getConfigurationValue).mockResolvedValue(true);
   const initialValues = [
     {
       contextName: 'context1',
@@ -68,27 +71,31 @@ test('kubernetesContextsHealths', async () => {
 
   vi.mocked(window.kubernetesGetContextsHealths).mockResolvedValue(initialValues);
 
-  const kubernetesContextsHealthsInfo = kubernetesContextsHealthsStore.setup();
-  await kubernetesContextsHealthsInfo.fetch();
-  let currentValue = get(kubernetesContextsHealths);
-  expect(currentValue).toEqual(initialValues);
+  kubernetesContextsHealthsStore.setup();
 
   // send 'extensions-already-started' event
   const callbackExtensionsStarted = callbacks.get('extensions-already-started');
   expect(callbackExtensionsStarted).toBeDefined();
-  await callbackExtensionsStarted();
+  await callbackExtensionsStarted!();
+
+  await vi.waitFor(() => {
+    const currentValue = get(kubernetesContextsHealths);
+    expect(currentValue).toEqual(initialValues);
+  }, 500);
+
+  // data has been updated in the backend
+  vi.mocked(window.kubernetesGetContextsHealths).mockResolvedValue(nextValues);
 
   // send an event indicating the data is updated
   const event = 'kubernetes-contexts-healths';
   const callback = callbacks.get(event);
   expect(callback).toBeDefined();
-  await callback();
-
-  // data has been updated in the backend
-  vi.mocked(window.kubernetesGetContextsHealths).mockResolvedValue(nextValues);
+  await callback!();
 
   // check received data is updated
-  await kubernetesContextsHealthsInfo.fetch();
-  currentValue = get(kubernetesContextsHealths);
-  expect(currentValue).toEqual(nextValues);
+  await vi.waitFor(() => {
+    const currentValue = get(kubernetesContextsHealths);
+    expect(currentValue).toEqual(nextValues);
+  }, 500);
+  expect(vi.mocked(window.kubernetesGetContextsHealths)).toHaveBeenCalled();
 });
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health-non-experimental.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health-non-experimental.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27bf769a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health-non-experimental.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+import { beforeAll, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { kubernetesContextsHealths, kubernetesContextsHealthsStore } from './kubernetes-context-health';
+
+// We need to have separate tests files to run different tests, as there are global variables in the store file, which cannot be reset between tests
+
+// This file can be removed as soon as the experimental states mode is adopted as non experimental
+
+const callbacks = new Map<string, () => Promise<void>>();
+const eventEmitter = {
+  receive: (message: string, callback: () => Promise<void>) => {
+    callbacks.set(message, callback);
+  },
+};
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  Object.defineProperty(global, 'window', {
+    value: {
+      kubernetesGetContextsHealths: vi.fn(),
+      getConfigurationValue: vi.fn(),
+      addEventListener: eventEmitter.receive,
+      events: {
+        receive: eventEmitter.receive,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+});
+
+test('kubernetesContextsHealths not in experimental states mode', async () => {
+  vi.mocked(window.getConfigurationValue).mockResolvedValue(false);
+  const initialValues = [
+    {
+      contextName: 'context1',
+      checking: true,
+      reachable: false,
+    },
+    {
+      contextName: 'context2',
+      checking: false,
+      reachable: true,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  vi.mocked(window.kubernetesGetContextsHealths).mockResolvedValue(initialValues);
+
+  kubernetesContextsHealthsStore.setup();
+
+  // send 'extensions-already-started' event
+  const callbackExtensionsStarted = callbacks.get('extensions-already-started');
+  expect(callbackExtensionsStarted).toBeDefined();
+  await callbackExtensionsStarted!();
+
+  // values are never fetched
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
+  const currentValue = get(kubernetesContextsHealths);
+  expect(currentValue).toEqual([]);
+  expect(vi.mocked(window.kubernetesGetContextsHealths)).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+});
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.ts b/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.ts
index 19bd302c4..15e7ce0f7 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.ts
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/stores/kubernetes-context-health.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,18 @@ import { EventStore } from './event-store';
 const windowEvents = ['kubernetes-contexts-healths', 'extension-stopped', 'extensions-started'];
 const windowListeners = ['extensions-already-started'];
 
+let experimentalStates: boolean | undefined = undefined;
 let readyToUpdate = false;
+
 export async function checkForUpdate(eventName: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  // check for update only in experimental states mode
+  if (experimentalStates === undefined) {
+    experimentalStates = (await window.getConfigurationValue<boolean>('kubernetes.statesExperimental')) ?? false;
+  }
+  if (experimentalStates === false) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   if ('extensions-already-started' === eventName) {
     readyToUpdate = true;
   }