diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp
index 119cfad992f..21494a66936 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp
@@ -50,24 +50,34 @@ DocumentSymbolCache::DocumentSymbolCache(Client *client)
             &Core::EditorManager::documentOpened,
             this,
             connectDocument);
+    m_compressionTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+    connect(&m_compressionTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbolsImpl);
 }
 
 void DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbols(const DocumentUri &uri)
 {
-    auto entry = m_cache.find(uri);
-    if (entry != m_cache.end()) {
-        emit gotSymbols(uri, entry.value());
-        return;
-    }
+    m_compressedUris.insert(uri);
+    m_compressionTimer.start(200);
+}
 
-    const DocumentSymbolParams params((TextDocumentIdentifier(uri)));
-    DocumentSymbolsRequest request(params);
-    request.setResponseCallback([uri, self = QPointer<DocumentSymbolCache>(this)](
-                                    const DocumentSymbolsRequest::Response &response) {
-        if (self)
-            self->handleResponse(uri, response);
-    });
-    m_client->sendContent(request);
+void DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbolsImpl()
+{
+    for (const DocumentUri &uri : qAsConst(m_compressedUris)) {
+        auto entry = m_cache.find(uri);
+        if (entry != m_cache.end()) {
+            emit gotSymbols(uri, entry.value());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const DocumentSymbolParams params((TextDocumentIdentifier(uri)));
+        DocumentSymbolsRequest request(params);
+        request.setResponseCallback([uri, self = QPointer<DocumentSymbolCache>(this)](
+                                        const DocumentSymbolsRequest::Response &response) {
+            if (self)
+                self->handleResponse(uri, response);
+        });
+        m_client->sendContent(request);
+    }
 }
 
 void DocumentSymbolCache::handleResponse(const DocumentUri &uri,
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h
index 2f0b2376bc3..d58935c9480 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <languageserverprotocol/languagefeatures.h>
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 namespace LanguageClient {
 
@@ -48,11 +49,14 @@ signals:
                     const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentSymbolsResult &symbols);
 
 private:
+    void requestSymbolsImpl();
     void handleResponse(const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri &uri,
                         const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentSymbolsRequest::Response &response);
 
     QMap<LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri, LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentSymbolsResult> m_cache;
     Client *m_client = nullptr;
+    QTimer m_compressionTimer;
+    QSet<LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri> m_compressedUris;
 };
 
 } // namespace LanguageClient