diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index 9ea042b4235..fd2f934f9fe 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -1438,6 +1438,10 @@ impl Config {
         try_or_def!(self.caps.workspace.as_ref()?.code_lens.as_ref()?.refresh_support?)
     }
 
+    pub fn inlay_hints_refresh(&self) -> bool {
+        try_or_def!(self.caps.workspace.as_ref()?.inlay_hint.as_ref()?.refresh_support?)
+    }
+
     pub fn insert_replace_support(&self) -> bool {
         try_or_def!(
             self.caps
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
index 033ef75cca0..33ca7810667 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
@@ -1470,7 +1470,8 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_semantic_tokens_full(
 
     let mut highlight_config = snap.config.highlighting_config();
     // Avoid flashing a bunch of unresolved references when the proc-macro servers haven't been spawned yet.
-    highlight_config.syntactic_name_ref_highlighting = !snap.proc_macros_loaded;
+    highlight_config.syntactic_name_ref_highlighting =
+        snap.workspaces.is_empty() || !snap.proc_macros_loaded;
 
     let highlights = snap.analysis.highlight(highlight_config, file_id)?;
     let semantic_tokens = to_proto::semantic_tokens(&text, &line_index, highlights);
@@ -1493,7 +1494,8 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_semantic_tokens_full_delta(
 
     let mut highlight_config = snap.config.highlighting_config();
     // Avoid flashing a bunch of unresolved references when the proc-macro servers haven't been spawned yet.
-    highlight_config.syntactic_name_ref_highlighting = !snap.proc_macros_loaded;
+    highlight_config.syntactic_name_ref_highlighting =
+        snap.workspaces.is_empty() || !snap.proc_macros_loaded;
 
     let highlights = snap.analysis.highlight(highlight_config, file_id)?;
     let semantic_tokens = to_proto::semantic_tokens(&text, &line_index, highlights);
@@ -1524,7 +1526,12 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_semantic_tokens_range(
     let text = snap.analysis.file_text(frange.file_id)?;
     let line_index = snap.file_line_index(frange.file_id)?;
 
-    let highlights = snap.analysis.highlight_range(snap.config.highlighting_config(), frange)?;
+    let mut highlight_config = snap.config.highlighting_config();
+    // Avoid flashing a bunch of unresolved references when the proc-macro servers haven't been spawned yet.
+    highlight_config.syntactic_name_ref_highlighting =
+        snap.workspaces.is_empty() || !snap.proc_macros_loaded;
+
+    let highlights = snap.analysis.highlight_range(highlight_config, frange)?;
     let semantic_tokens = to_proto::semantic_tokens(&text, &line_index, highlights);
     Ok(Some(semantic_tokens.into()))
 }
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index b00107c69a1..4290b776068 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ impl GlobalState {
                 if self.config.code_lens_refresh() {
                     self.send_request::<lsp_types::request::CodeLensRefresh>((), |_, _| ());
                 }
+
+                // Refresh inlay hints if the client supports it.
+                if self.config.inlay_hints_refresh() {
+                    self.send_request::<lsp_types::request::InlayHintRefreshRequest>((), |_, _| ());
+                }
             }
 
             if (!was_quiescent || state_changed || memdocs_added_or_removed)
@@ -606,8 +611,8 @@ impl GlobalState {
             Ok(())
         });
 
-        if let RequestDispatcher { req: Some(req), global_state: this } = &mut dispatcher {
-            if this.shutdown_requested {
+        match &mut dispatcher {
+            RequestDispatcher { req: Some(req), global_state: this } if this.shutdown_requested => {
                 this.respond(lsp_server::Response::new_err(
                     req.id.clone(),
                     lsp_server::ErrorCode::InvalidRequest as i32,
@@ -615,16 +620,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
                 ));
                 return;
             }
-
-            // Avoid flashing a bunch of unresolved references during initial load.
-            if this.workspaces.is_empty() && !this.is_quiescent() {
-                this.respond(lsp_server::Response::new_err(
-                    req.id.clone(),
-                    lsp_server::ErrorCode::ContentModified as i32,
-                    "waiting for cargo metadata or cargo check".to_owned(),
-                ));
-                return;
-            }
+            _ => (),
         }
 
         dispatcher