diff --git a/cli/lsp/language_server.rs b/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
index c1e3ac8d5e..0a9d81bf39 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ impl LanguageServer {
     }
   }
 
+  fn enabled(&self) -> bool {
+    let config = self.config.read().unwrap();
+    config.settings.enable
+  }
+
   pub async fn update_import_map(&self) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
     let (maybe_import_map, maybe_root_uri) = {
       let config = self.config.read().unwrap();
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ impl LanguageServer {
         } else {
           vec![]
         };
-        if settings.enable {
+        if self.enabled() {
           diagnostics.extend(
             diagnostics_collection
               .diagnostics_for(file_id, DiagnosticSource::TypeScript)
@@ -570,6 +575,9 @@ impl lspower::LanguageServer for LanguageServer {
   }
 
   async fn hover(&self, params: HoverParams) -> LSPResult<Option<Hover>> {
+    if !self.enabled() {
+      return Ok(None);
+    }
     let specifier = utils::normalize_url(
       params.text_document_position_params.text_document.uri,
     );
@@ -598,6 +606,9 @@ impl lspower::LanguageServer for LanguageServer {
     &self,
     params: DocumentHighlightParams,
   ) -> LSPResult<Option<Vec<DocumentHighlight>>> {
+    if !self.enabled() {
+      return Ok(None);
+    }
     let specifier = utils::normalize_url(
       params.text_document_position_params.text_document.uri,
     );
@@ -635,6 +646,9 @@ impl lspower::LanguageServer for LanguageServer {
     &self,
     params: ReferenceParams,
   ) -> LSPResult<Option<Vec<Location>>> {
+    if !self.enabled() {
+      return Ok(None);
+    }
     let specifier =
       utils::normalize_url(params.text_document_position.text_document.uri);
     // TODO(lucacasonato): handle error correctly
@@ -673,6 +687,9 @@ impl lspower::LanguageServer for LanguageServer {
     &self,
     params: GotoDefinitionParams,
   ) -> LSPResult<Option<GotoDefinitionResponse>> {
+    if !self.enabled() {
+      return Ok(None);
+    }
     let specifier = utils::normalize_url(
       params.text_document_position_params.text_document.uri,
     );
@@ -706,6 +723,9 @@ impl lspower::LanguageServer for LanguageServer {
     &self,
     params: CompletionParams,
   ) -> LSPResult<Option<CompletionResponse>> {
+    if !self.enabled() {
+      return Ok(None);
+    }
     let specifier =
       utils::normalize_url(params.text_document_position.text_document.uri);
     // TODO(lucacasonato): handle error correctly
@@ -978,4 +998,20 @@ mod tests {
     ]);
     harness.run().await;
   }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  async fn test_hover_disabled() {
+    let mut harness = LspTestHarness::new(vec![
+      ("initialize_request_disabled.json", LspResponse::RequestAny),
+      ("initialized_notification.json", LspResponse::None),
+      ("did_open_notification.json", LspResponse::None),
+      ("hover_request.json", LspResponse::Request(2, json!(null))),
+      (
+        "shutdown_request.json",
+        LspResponse::Request(3, json!(null)),
+      ),
+      ("exit_notification.json", LspResponse::None),
+    ]);
+    harness.run().await;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request.json b/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request.json
index 960420bfd3..722a3c783f 100644
--- a/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request.json
+++ b/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request.json
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
       "version": "1.0.0"
     },
     "rootUri": null,
+    "initializationOptions": {
+      "enable": true,
+      "lint": true,
+      "importMap": null,
+      "unstable": false
+    },
     "capabilities": {
       "textDocument": {
         "synchronization": {
diff --git a/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request_disabled.json b/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request_disabled.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f763375f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/lsp/initialize_request_disabled.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "method": "initialize",
+  "params": {
+    "processId": 0,
+    "clientInfo": {
+      "name": "test-harness",
+      "version": "1.0.0"
+    },
+    "rootUri": null,
+    "initializationOptions": {
+      "enable": false,
+      "lint": true,
+      "importMap": null,
+      "unstable": false
+    },
+    "capabilities": {
+      "textDocument": {
+        "synchronization": {
+          "dynamicRegistration": true,
+          "willSave": true,
+          "willSaveWaitUntil": true,
+          "didSave": true
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}