diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangdclient.cpp b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangdclient.cpp
index d5ff6c9390a..271ee13c05d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangdclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangdclient.cpp
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ void ClangdClient::switchDeclDef(TextEditor::TextDocument *document, const QText
 
     });
     sendContent(astRequest, SendDocUpdates::Ignore);
-    documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(d->switchDeclDefData->uri);
+    documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(d->switchDeclDefData->uri, Schedule::Now);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
index 1d93db50518..10a4fb4a31c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Client::Client(BaseClientInterface *clientInterface)
     m_documentUpdateTimer.setSingleShot(true);
     m_documentUpdateTimer.setInterval(500);
     connect(&m_documentUpdateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this,
-            [this] { sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(SemanticTokensUpdateMode::Now); });
+            [this] { sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(Schedule::Now); });
 
     m_contentHandler.insert(JsonRpcMessageHandler::jsonRpcMimeType(),
                             &JsonRpcMessageHandler::parseContent);
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void Client::sendContent(const IContent &content, SendDocUpdates sendUpdates)
     QTC_ASSERT(m_clientInterface, return);
     QTC_ASSERT(m_state == Initialized, return);
     if (sendUpdates == SendDocUpdates::Send)
-        sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(SemanticTokensUpdateMode::Delayed);
+        sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(Schedule::Delayed);
     if (Utils::optional<ResponseHandler> responseHandler = content.responseHandler())
         m_responseHandlers[responseHandler->id] = responseHandler->callback;
     QString error;
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ void Client::resetAssistProviders(TextEditor::TextDocument *document)
         document->setQuickFixAssistProvider(providers.quickFixAssistProvider);
 }
 
-void Client::sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(SemanticTokensUpdateMode semanticTokensUpdateMode)
+void Client::sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(Schedule semanticTokensSchedule)
 {
     m_documentUpdateTimer.stop();
     if (m_documentsToUpdate.empty())
@@ -1251,14 +1251,17 @@ void Client::sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(SemanticTokensUpdateMode semanticToken
         if (currentWidget && currentWidget->textDocument() == update.document)
             requestDocumentHighlights(currentWidget);
 
-        if (semanticTokensUpdateMode == SemanticTokensUpdateMode::Now) {
+        switch (semanticTokensSchedule) {
+        case Schedule::Now:
             m_tokenSupport.updateSemanticTokens(update.document);
-        } else {
+            break;
+        case Schedule::Delayed:
             QTimer::singleShot(m_documentUpdateTimer.interval(), this,
                                [this, doc = QPointer(update.document)] {
                 if (doc && m_documentsToUpdate.find(doc) == m_documentsToUpdate.end())
                     m_tokenSupport.updateSemanticTokens(doc);
             });
+            break;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
index e4a6611c299..0f4e65879e9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ private:
     void removeDiagnostics(const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri &uri);
     void resetAssistProviders(TextEditor::TextDocument *document);
 
-    enum class SemanticTokensUpdateMode { Now, Delayed };
-    void sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(SemanticTokensUpdateMode semanticTokensUpdateMode);
+    void sendPostponedDocumentUpdates(Schedule semanticTokensSchedule);
 
     void updateCompletionProvider(TextEditor::TextDocument *document);
     void updateFunctionHintProvider(TextEditor::TextDocument *document);
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp
index c635e10d198..1a46048d345 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.cpp
@@ -54,10 +54,17 @@ DocumentSymbolCache::DocumentSymbolCache(Client *client)
     connect(&m_compressionTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbolsImpl);
 }
 
-void DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbols(const DocumentUri &uri)
+void DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbols(const DocumentUri &uri, Schedule schedule)
 {
     m_compressedUris.insert(uri);
-    m_compressionTimer.start(200);
+    switch (schedule) {
+    case Schedule::Now:
+        requestSymbolsImpl();
+        break;
+    case Schedule::Delayed:
+        m_compressionTimer.start(200);
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 void DocumentSymbolCache::requestSymbolsImpl()
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h
index 9f7b09a56d4..ada0953c071 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/documentsymbolcache.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "languageclient_global.h"
+#include "languageclientutils.h"
 
 #include "utils/optional.h"
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class LANGUAGECLIENT_EXPORT DocumentSymbolCache : public QObject
 public:
     DocumentSymbolCache(Client *client);
 
-    void requestSymbols(const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri &uri);
+    void requestSymbols(const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri &uri, Schedule schedule);
 
 signals:
     void gotSymbols(const LanguageServerProtocol::DocumentUri &uri,
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp
index 98edfcfd4df..32feba487cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ LanguageClientOutlineWidget::LanguageClientOutlineWidget(Client *client,
             &LanguageClientOutlineWidget::handleResponse);
     connect(client, &Client::documentUpdated, this, [this](TextEditor::TextDocument *document) {
         if (m_client && m_uri == DocumentUri::fromFilePath(document->filePath()))
-            m_client->documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(m_uri);
+            m_client->documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(m_uri, Schedule::Delayed);
     });
 
-    client->documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(m_uri);
+    client->documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(m_uri, Schedule::Delayed);
 
     auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout;
     layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void OutlineComboBox::activateEntry()
 void OutlineComboBox::documentUpdated(TextEditor::TextDocument *document)
 {
     if (document == m_editorWidget->textDocument())
-        m_client->documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(m_uri);
+        m_client->documentSymbolCache()->requestSymbols(m_uri, Schedule::Delayed);
 }
 
 } // namespace LanguageClient
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientutils.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientutils.h
index f35c33918e0..d73e052590d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientutils.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientutils.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace LanguageClient {
 
 class Client;
 
+enum class Schedule { Now, Delayed };
+
 Utils::ChangeSet editsToChangeSet(const QList<LanguageServerProtocol::TextEdit> &edits,
                                   const QTextDocument *doc);
 bool LANGUAGECLIENT_EXPORT applyWorkspaceEdit(const Client *client, const LanguageServerProtocol::WorkspaceEdit &edit);
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/locatorfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/locatorfilter.cpp
index ce4fd5c9b5d..a817b4339d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/locatorfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/locatorfilter.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void DocumentLocatorFilter::prepareSearch(const QString &/*entry*/)
     QMutexLocker locker(&m_mutex);
     if (m_symbolCache && !m_currentSymbols.has_value()) {
         locker.unlock();
-        m_symbolCache->requestSymbols(m_currentUri);
+        m_symbolCache->requestSymbols(m_currentUri, Schedule::Delayed);
     }
 }