diff --git a/py/lora_utils.py b/py/lora_utils.py
index 83091db..da60605 100644
--- a/py/lora_utils.py
+++ b/py/lora_utils.py
@@ -82,23 +82,46 @@ def detect_lora_manager(custom_path: str = "") -> Optional[str]:
         if p.is_dir() and _looks_like_lora_manager(p):
             return str(p.resolve())
 
-    # 2. Auto-detect via custom_nodes (case-insensitive scan)
+    # 2. Auto-detect in every custom_nodes folder (case-insensitive scan):
+    # ComfyUI's own first, then the extra ones it registered (#144).
+    folders = []
     root = find_comfyui_root()
     if root:
-        custom_nodes = root / "custom_nodes"
-        if custom_nodes.is_dir():
-            for entry in custom_nodes.iterdir():
-                if (
-                    entry.is_dir()
-                    and "lora" in entry.name.lower()
-                    and "manager" in entry.name.lower()
-                    and _looks_like_lora_manager(entry)
-                ):
-                    return str(entry.resolve())
+        folders.append(root / "custom_nodes")
+    folders.extend(custom_nodes_directories())
+    seen = set()
+    for custom_nodes in folders:
+        key = os.path.normcase(os.path.abspath(str(custom_nodes)))
+        if key in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(key)
+        found = _lora_manager_in(Path(custom_nodes))
+        if found:
+            return found
 
     return None
 
 
+def _lora_manager_in(custom_nodes: Path) -> Optional[str]:
+    """The LoraManager install directly under ``custom_nodes``, or None."""
+    try:
+        entries = sorted(custom_nodes.iterdir()) if custom_nodes.is_dir() else []
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+    for entry in entries:
+        try:
+            if (
+                entry.is_dir()
+                and "lora" in entry.name.lower()
+                and "manager" in entry.name.lower()
+                and _looks_like_lora_manager(entry)
+            ):
+                return str(entry.resolve())
+        except OSError:
+            continue
+    return None
+
+
 def _looks_like_lora_manager(path: Path) -> bool:
     """Heuristic: does this directory look like a LoraManager install?"""
     # Must have __init__.py (ComfyUI extension) or README.md
diff --git a/tests/test_lora_utils.py b/tests/test_lora_utils.py
index b273643..aa8eae1 100644
--- a/tests/test_lora_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_lora_utils.py
@@ -817,9 +817,66 @@ class TestDetectLoraManager(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(lora_utils._looks_like_lora_manager(lm))
 
     def test_nothing_found(self):
-        with patch.object(lora_utils, "find_comfyui_root", return_value=None):
+        with (
+            patch.object(lora_utils, "find_comfyui_root", return_value=None),
+            patch.object(lora_utils, "custom_nodes_directories", return_value=[]),
+        ):
             self.assertIsNone(lora_utils.detect_lora_manager())
 
+    def test_auto_detects_in_an_extra_custom_nodes_folder(self):
+        # #144: ComfyUI's main custom_nodes has no LoraManager; an extra
+        # custom_nodes path registered through folder_paths (extra model
+        # paths, --base-directory) has it.
+        root = _make_comfy_root(self.tmp)
+        extra = self.tmp / "shared_nodes"
+        extra.mkdir()
+        lm = _make_lora_manager(extra, "ComfyUI-Lora-Manager")
+        fake = types.SimpleNamespace(
+            base_path=str(root),
+            get_folder_paths=lambda name: (
+                [str(root / "custom_nodes"), str(extra)]
+                if name == "custom_nodes"
+                else []
+            ),
+        )
+        with (
+            patch.dict(sys.modules, {"folder_paths": fake}),
+            patch.object(lora_utils, "find_comfyui_root", return_value=root),
+        ):
+            self.assertEqual(lora_utils.detect_lora_manager(), str(lm.resolve()))
+
+    def test_main_custom_nodes_wins_over_an_extra_folder(self):
+        root = _make_comfy_root(self.tmp)
+        main = _make_lora_manager(root / "custom_nodes")
+        extra = self.tmp / "shared_nodes"
+        extra.mkdir()
+        _make_lora_manager(extra)
+        with (
+            patch.object(lora_utils, "find_comfyui_root", return_value=root),
+            patch.object(
+                lora_utils,
+                "custom_nodes_directories",
+                return_value=[(root / "custom_nodes").resolve(), extra.resolve()],
+            ),
+        ):
+            self.assertEqual(lora_utils.detect_lora_manager(), str(main.resolve()))
+
+    def test_an_unreadable_extra_folder_is_skipped(self):
+        root = _make_comfy_root(self.tmp)
+        missing = self.tmp / "gone"
+        extra = self.tmp / "shared_nodes"
+        extra.mkdir()
+        lm = _make_lora_manager(extra)
+        with (
+            patch.object(lora_utils, "find_comfyui_root", return_value=root),
+            patch.object(
+                lora_utils,
+                "custom_nodes_directories",
+                return_value=[missing, extra.resolve()],
+            ),
+        ):
+            self.assertEqual(lora_utils.detect_lora_manager(), str(lm.resolve()))
+
 
 class TestFindLoraDirectories(unittest.TestCase):