diff --git a/crates/ra_cargo_watch/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_cargo_watch/src/lib.rs
index cb0856aa43e..20fa5a924ec 100644
--- a/crates/ra_cargo_watch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_cargo_watch/src/lib.rs
@@ -184,8 +184,13 @@ fn new(
         workspace_root: PathBuf,
         shared: Arc<RwLock<CheckWatcherSharedState>>,
     ) -> CheckWatcherState {
-        let watcher = WatchThread::new(&options, &workspace_root);
-        CheckWatcherState { options, workspace_root, watcher, last_update_req: None, shared }
+        CheckWatcherState {
+            options,
+            workspace_root,
+            watcher: WatchThread::dummy(),
+            last_update_req: None,
+            shared,
+        }
     }
 
     fn run(&mut self, task_send: &Sender<CheckTask>, cmd_recv: &Receiver<CheckCommand>) {
@@ -313,6 +318,10 @@ enum CheckEvent {
 }
 
 impl WatchThread {
+    fn dummy() -> WatchThread {
+        WatchThread { handle: None, message_recv: never() }
+    }
+
     fn new(options: &CheckOptions, workspace_root: &PathBuf) -> WatchThread {
         let mut args: Vec<String> = vec![
             options.command.clone(),
diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs
index 7a49cad8664..84012b99da2 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ fn loop_turn(
             let msg = format!("workspace loaded, {} rust packages", n_packages);
             show_message(req::MessageType::Info, msg, &connection.sender);
         }
+        world_state.check_watcher.update();
     }
 
     if state_changed {