diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
index a7868be19ab..aaf8d3caba5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
@@ -400,11 +400,12 @@ void Client::openDocument(TextEditor::TextDocument *document)
     }
 }
 
-void Client::sendContent(const IContent &content)
+void Client::sendContent(const IContent &content, SendDocUpdates sendUpdates)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(m_clientInterface, return);
     QTC_ASSERT(m_state == Initialized, return);
-    sendPostponedDocumentUpdates();
+    if (sendUpdates == SendDocUpdates::Send)
+        sendPostponedDocumentUpdates();
     if (Utils::optional<ResponseHandler> responseHandler = content.responseHandler())
         m_responseHandlers[responseHandler->id] = responseHandler->callback;
     QString error;
@@ -418,7 +419,7 @@ void Client::sendContent(const IContent &content)
 void Client::cancelRequest(const MessageId &id)
 {
     m_responseHandlers.remove(id);
-    sendContent(CancelRequest(CancelParameter(id)));
+    sendContent(CancelRequest(CancelParameter(id)), SendDocUpdates::Ignore);
 }
 
 void Client::closeDocument(TextEditor::TextDocument *document)
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
index 650f0155102..c783e76aafa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ public:
     Utils::Id id() const { return m_id; }
     void setName(const QString &name) { m_displayName = name; }
     QString name() const;
-    void sendContent(const LanguageServerProtocol::IContent &content);
+
+    enum class SendDocUpdates { Send, Ignore };
+    void sendContent(const LanguageServerProtocol::IContent &content,
+                     SendDocUpdates sendUpdates = SendDocUpdates::Send);
+
     void cancelRequest(const LanguageServerProtocol::MessageId &id);
 
     // server state handling