diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
index 3acea150800..dba6f93cc22 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <texteditor/textdocument.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
 #include <texteditor/textmark.h>
+#include <texteditor/ioutlinewidget.h>
 #include <utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 #include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
@@ -1139,6 +1140,10 @@ void Client::intializeCallback(const InitializeRequest::Response &initResponse)
         if (auto textEditor = qobject_cast<TextEditor::BaseTextEditor *>(editor))
             textEditor->editorWidget()->addHoverHandler(&m_hoverHandler);
     }
+    if (m_dynamicCapabilities.isRegistered(DocumentSymbolsRequest::methodName)
+            .value_or(capabilities().documentSymbolProvider().value_or(false))) {
+        TextEditor::IOutlineWidgetFactory::updateOutline();
+    }
     emit initialized(m_serverCapabilities);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/ioutlinewidget.h b/src/plugins/texteditor/ioutlinewidget.h
index 875181d8f07..ff0efa37b5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/ioutlinewidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/ioutlinewidget.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool supportsEditor(Core::IEditor *editor) const = 0;
     virtual IOutlineWidget *createWidget(Core::IEditor *editor) = 0;
+
+    static void updateOutline();
 };
 
 } // namespace TextEditor
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.cpp
index 96011f4154a..038cd58cab4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/ieditor.h>
 
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QToolButton>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 namespace TextEditor {
 
 static QList<IOutlineWidgetFactory *> g_outlineWidgetFactories;
+static QPointer<Internal::OutlineFactory> g_outlineFactory;
 
 IOutlineWidgetFactory::IOutlineWidgetFactory()
 {
@@ -51,6 +53,12 @@ IOutlineWidgetFactory::~IOutlineWidgetFactory()
     g_outlineWidgetFactories.removeOne(this);
 }
 
+void IOutlineWidgetFactory::updateOutline()
+{
+    if (QTC_GUARD(!g_outlineFactory.isNull()))
+        emit g_outlineFactory->updateOutline();
+}
+
 namespace Internal {
 
 OutlineWidgetStack::OutlineWidgetStack(OutlineFactory *factory) :
@@ -88,8 +96,10 @@ OutlineWidgetStack::OutlineWidgetStack(OutlineFactory *factory) :
     m_filterButton->setMenu(m_filterMenu);
 
     connect(Core::EditorManager::instance(), &Core::EditorManager::currentEditorChanged,
+            this, &OutlineWidgetStack::updateEditor);
+    connect(factory, &OutlineFactory::updateOutline,
             this, &OutlineWidgetStack::updateCurrentEditor);
-    updateCurrentEditor(Core::EditorManager::currentEditor());
+    updateCurrentEditor();
 }
 
 OutlineWidgetStack::~OutlineWidgetStack() = default;
@@ -159,7 +169,12 @@ void OutlineWidgetStack::updateFilterMenu()
     m_filterButton->setVisible(!m_filterMenu->actions().isEmpty());
 }
 
-void OutlineWidgetStack::updateCurrentEditor(Core::IEditor *editor)
+void OutlineWidgetStack::updateCurrentEditor()
+{
+    updateEditor(Core::EditorManager::currentEditor());
+}
+
+void OutlineWidgetStack::updateEditor(Core::IEditor *editor)
 {
     IOutlineWidget *newWidget = nullptr;
 
@@ -195,6 +210,8 @@ void OutlineWidgetStack::updateCurrentEditor(Core::IEditor *editor)
 
 OutlineFactory::OutlineFactory()
 {
+    QTC_CHECK(g_outlineFactory.isNull());
+    g_outlineFactory = this;
     setDisplayName(tr("Outline"));
     setId("Outline");
     setPriority(600);
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.h b/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.h
index 00a5732c83f..375caf02ac5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/outlinefactory.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ private:
     QWidget *dummyWidget() const;
     void updateFilterMenu();
     void toggleCursorSynchronization();
-    void updateCurrentEditor(Core::IEditor *editor);
+    void updateEditor(Core::IEditor *editor);
+    void updateCurrentEditor();
 
     QStackedWidget *m_widgetStack;
     OutlineFactory *m_factory;
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ public:
     Core::NavigationView createWidget() override;
     void saveSettings(QSettings *settings, int position, QWidget *widget) override;
     void restoreSettings(QSettings *settings, int position, QWidget *widget) override;
+
+signals:
+    void updateOutline();
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal