diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.cpp
index f5b8d988b53..c3c2aceac95 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.cpp
@@ -385,12 +385,17 @@ void LanguageClientManager::enableClientSettings(const QString &settingsId, bool
     managerInstance->applySettings();
 }
 
-QList<Client *> LanguageClientManager::clientsForSetting(const BaseSettings *setting)
+QList<Client *> LanguageClientManager::clientsForSettingId(const QString &settingsId)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(managerInstance, return {});
-    QTC_ASSERT(setting, return {});
     auto instance = managerInstance;
-    return instance->m_clientsForSetting.value(setting->m_id);
+    return instance->m_clientsForSetting.value(settingsId);
+}
+
+QList<Client *> LanguageClientManager::clientsForSetting(const BaseSettings *setting)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(setting, return {});
+    return clientsForSettingId(setting->m_id);
 }
 
 const BaseSettings *LanguageClientManager::settingForClient(Client *client)
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.h
index 55051d3f570..e14352881d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientmanager.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     static void registerClientSettings(BaseSettings *settings);
     static void enableClientSettings(const QString &settingsId, bool enable = true);
     static QList<Client *> clientsForSetting(const BaseSettings *setting);
+    static QList<Client *> clientsForSettingId(const QString &settingsId);
     static const BaseSettings *settingForClient(Client *setting);
     static QList<Client *> clientsByName(const QString &name);
     static void updateWorkspaceConfiguration(const ProjectExplorer::Project *project,