diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.cpp b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.cpp
index af302a7680c..9d31139840a 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const RequestFollowSymbolMessage &message)
     debug.nospace() << "RequestFollowSymbolMessage(";
 
     debug.nospace() << message.m_fileContainer << ", ";
+    debug.nospace() << message.m_dependentFiles << ", ";
     debug.nospace() << message.m_ticketNumber << ", ";
     debug.nospace() << message.m_line << ", ";
     debug.nospace() << message.m_column << ", ";
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const RequestFollowSymbolMessage &mes
 {
     os << "("
        << message.m_fileContainer << ", "
+       << message.m_dependentFiles << ", "
        << message.m_ticketNumber << ", "
        << message.m_line << ", "
        << message.m_column << ", "
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.h
index 1f7e348300b..fe564bf8285 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/requestfollowsymbolmessage.h
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ class RequestFollowSymbolMessage
 public:
     RequestFollowSymbolMessage() = default;
     RequestFollowSymbolMessage(const FileContainer &fileContainer,
-                             quint32 line,
-                             quint32 column,
-                             bool resolveTarget = true)
+                               const QVector<Utf8String> &dependentFiles,
+                               quint32 line,
+                               quint32 column,
+                               bool resolveTarget = true)
         : m_fileContainer(fileContainer)
         , m_ticketNumber(++ticketCounter)
         , m_line(line)
         , m_column(column)
+        , m_dependentFiles(dependentFiles)
         , m_resolveTarget(resolveTarget)
     {
     }
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ public:
         return m_fileContainer;
     }
 
+    const QVector<Utf8String> &dependentFiles() const
+    {
+        return m_dependentFiles;
+    }
+
     quint32 line() const
     {
         return m_line;
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ public:
     friend QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const RequestFollowSymbolMessage &message)
     {
         out << message.m_fileContainer;
+        out << message.m_dependentFiles;
         out << message.m_ticketNumber;
         out << message.m_line;
         out << message.m_column;
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ public:
     friend QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, RequestFollowSymbolMessage &message)
     {
         in >> message.m_fileContainer;
+        in >> message.m_dependentFiles;
         in >> message.m_ticketNumber;
         in >> message.m_line;
         in >> message.m_column;
@@ -103,7 +112,8 @@ public:
             && first.m_line == second.m_line
             && first.m_column == second.m_column
             && first.m_fileContainer == second.m_fileContainer
-            && first.m_resolveTarget == second.m_resolveTarget;
+            && first.m_resolveTarget == second.m_resolveTarget
+            && first.m_dependentFiles == second.m_dependentFiles;
     }
 
     friend CMBIPC_EXPORT QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const RequestFollowSymbolMessage &message);
@@ -113,6 +123,7 @@ private:
     quint64 m_ticketNumber = 0;
     quint32 m_line = 0;
     quint32 m_column = 0;
+    QVector<Utf8String> m_dependentFiles;
     bool m_resolveTarget = true;
     static CMBIPC_EXPORT quint64 ticketCounter;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.cpp
index a04c1c7c371..f966ef6ae40 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,18 @@ QFuture<CppTools::CursorInfo> IpcReceiver::addExpectedReferencesMessage(quint64
     return futureInterface.future();
 }
 
+QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> IpcReceiver::addExpectedRequestFollowSymbolMessage(quint64 ticket)
+{
+    QTC_CHECK(!m_followTable.contains(ticket));
+
+    QFutureInterface<CppTools::SymbolInfo> futureInterface;
+    futureInterface.reportStarted();
+
+    m_followTable.insert(ticket, futureInterface);
+
+    return futureInterface.future();
+}
+
 bool IpcReceiver::isExpectingCodeCompletedMessage() const
 {
     return !m_assistProcessorsTable.isEmpty();
@@ -159,6 +171,9 @@ void IpcReceiver::reset()
     for (ReferencesEntry &entry : m_referencesTable)
         entry.futureInterface.cancel();
     m_referencesTable.clear();
+    for (QFutureInterface<CppTools::SymbolInfo> &futureInterface : m_followTable)
+        futureInterface.cancel();
+    m_followTable.clear();
 }
 
 void IpcReceiver::alive()
@@ -243,6 +258,24 @@ CppTools::CursorInfo toCursorInfo(const QTextDocument &textDocument,
     return result;
 }
 
+static
+CppTools::SymbolInfo toSymbolInfo(const FollowSymbolMessage &message)
+{
+    CppTools::SymbolInfo result;
+    const SourceRangeContainer &range = message.sourceRange();
+
+    const SourceLocationContainer start = range.start();
+    const SourceLocationContainer end = range.end();
+    result.startLine = static_cast<int>(start.line());
+    result.startColumn = static_cast<int>(start.column());
+    result.endLine = static_cast<int>(end.line());
+    result.endColumn = static_cast<int>(end.column());
+    result.fileName = start.filePath();
+    result.failedToFollow = message.failedToFollow();
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 void IpcReceiver::references(const ReferencesMessage &message)
 {
     qCDebug(log) << "<<< ReferencesMessage with"
@@ -267,7 +300,14 @@ void IpcReceiver::followSymbol(const ClangBackEnd::FollowSymbolMessage &message)
                  << message.sourceRange() << "range";
 
     const quint64 ticket = message.ticketNumber();
-    // TODO: add implementation
+    QFutureInterface<CppTools::SymbolInfo> futureInterface = m_followTable.take(ticket);
+    QTC_CHECK(futureInterface != QFutureInterface<CppTools::SymbolInfo>());
+
+    if (futureInterface.isCanceled())
+        return; // Editor document closed or a new request was issued making this result outdated.
+
+    futureInterface.reportResult(toSymbolInfo(message));
+    futureInterface.reportFinished();
 }
 
 class IpcSender : public IpcSenderInterface
@@ -698,6 +738,23 @@ QFuture<CppTools::CursorInfo> IpcCommunicator::requestReferences(
     return m_ipcReceiver.addExpectedReferencesMessage(message.ticketNumber(), textDocument);
 }
 
+QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> IpcCommunicator::requestFollowSymbol(
+        const FileContainer &curFileContainer,
+        const QVector<Utf8String> &dependentFiles,
+        quint32 line,
+        quint32 column,
+        bool resolveTarget)
+{
+    const RequestFollowSymbolMessage message(curFileContainer,
+                                             dependentFiles,
+                                             line,
+                                             column,
+                                             resolveTarget);
+    m_ipcSender->requestFollowSymbol(message);
+
+    return m_ipcReceiver.addExpectedRequestFollowSymbolMessage(message.ticketNumber());
+}
+
 void IpcCommunicator::updateTranslationUnitWithRevisionCheck(Core::IDocument *document)
 {
     const auto textDocument = qobject_cast<TextDocument*>(document);
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.h b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.h
index f040afe9331..6ebbeb2a2da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangbackendipcintegration.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <cpptools/projectpart.h>
 #include <cpptools/cppcursorinfo.h>
+#include <cpptools/cppsymbolinfo.h>
 
 #include <clangbackendipc/clangcodemodelconnectionclient.h>
 #include <clangbackendipc/filecontainer.h>
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public:
 
     QFuture<CppTools::CursorInfo> addExpectedReferencesMessage(quint64 ticket,
                                                                QTextDocument *textDocument);
+    QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> addExpectedRequestFollowSymbolMessage(quint64 ticket);
     bool isExpectingCodeCompletedMessage() const;
 
     void reset();
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ private:
         QPointer<QTextDocument> textDocument;
     };
     QHash<quint64, ReferencesEntry> m_referencesTable;
+
+    QHash<quint64, QFutureInterface<CppTools::SymbolInfo>> m_followTable;
 };
 
 class IpcSenderInterface
@@ -154,6 +158,11 @@ public:
     QFuture<CppTools::CursorInfo> requestReferences(const FileContainer &fileContainer,
                                                     quint32 line,
                                                     quint32 column, QTextDocument *textDocument);
+    QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> requestFollowSymbol(const FileContainer &curFileContainer,
+                                                      const QVector<Utf8String> &dependentFiles,
+                                                      quint32 line,
+                                                      quint32 column,
+                                                      bool resolveTarget);
     void completeCode(ClangCompletionAssistProcessor *assistProcessor, const QString &filePath,
                       quint32 line,
                       quint32 column,
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.cpp b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.cpp
index e29f72ae9ef..64a91a478c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,55 @@ ClangEditorDocumentProcessor::cursorInfo(const CppTools::CursorInfoParams &param
                                                textDocument());
 }
 
+static QVector<Utf8String> prioritizeByBaseName(const QString &curPath,
+                                                const ::Utils::FileNameList &fileDeps)
+{
+    QList<Utf8String> dependentFiles;
+    dependentFiles.reserve(fileDeps.size());
+    for (const ::Utils::FileName &dep: fileDeps)
+        dependentFiles.push_back(dep.toString());
+
+    const QString curFilename = QFileInfo(curPath).fileName();
+    if (CppTools::ProjectFile::isHeader(CppTools::ProjectFile::classify(curFilename))) {
+        const QString withoutExt = QFileInfo(curFilename).baseName();
+        int posToMove = 0;
+        // Move exact match to the first place and partial matches after it
+        for (int i = 0; i < dependentFiles.size(); ++i) {
+            const QString baseName = QFileInfo(dependentFiles[i]).baseName();
+            if (withoutExt == baseName) {
+                dependentFiles.move(i, 0);
+                posToMove++;
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (baseName.contains(withoutExt))
+                dependentFiles.move(i, posToMove++);
+        }
+    }
+    // Limit the number of scans (don't search for overrides)
+    if (dependentFiles.size() > 5)
+        dependentFiles.erase(dependentFiles.begin() + 5, dependentFiles.end());
+    return QVector<Utf8String>::fromList(dependentFiles);
+}
+
+QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo>
+ClangEditorDocumentProcessor::requestFollowSymbol(int line, int column, bool resolveTarget)
+{
+    QVector<Utf8String> dependentFiles;
+    CppTools::CppModelManager *modelManager = CppTools::CppModelManager::instance();
+    if (modelManager && !modelManager->projectPart(filePath()).isEmpty()) {
+        // This might be not so fast - index will change that
+        const ::Utils::FileNameList fileDeps
+                = modelManager->snapshot().filesDependingOn(filePath());
+        dependentFiles = prioritizeByBaseName(filePath(), fileDeps);
+    }
+
+    return m_ipcCommunicator.requestFollowSymbol(simpleFileContainer(),
+                                                 dependentFiles,
+                                                 static_cast<quint32>(line),
+                                                 static_cast<quint32>(column),
+                                                 resolveTarget);
+}
+
 ClangBackEnd::FileContainer ClangEditorDocumentProcessor::fileContainerWithArguments() const
 {
     return fileContainerWithArguments(m_projectPart.data());
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.h b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.h
index d7c27a79ff2..6255608dc23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangeditordocumentprocessor.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ public:
     void setParserConfig(const CppTools::BaseEditorDocumentParser::Configuration config) override;
 
     QFuture<CppTools::CursorInfo> cursorInfo(const CppTools::CursorInfoParams &params) override;
+    QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> requestFollowSymbol(int line,
+                                                      int column,
+                                                      bool resolveTarget) override;
 
     ClangBackEnd::FileContainer fileContainerWithArguments() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.cpp
index d31a4eb899c..cfc7d33f38d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,12 @@ CppEditorDocument::cursorInfo(const CppTools::CursorInfoParams &params)
     return processor()->cursorInfo(params);
 }
 
+QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo>
+CppEditorDocument::requestFollowSymbol(int line, int column, bool resolveTarget)
+{
+    return processor()->requestFollowSymbol(line, column, resolveTarget);
+}
+
 const MinimizableInfoBars &CppEditorDocument::minimizableInfoBars() const
 {
     return m_minimizableInfoBars;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.h b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.h
index e2e8a0a28e2..671141b00ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditordocument.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public:
     ParseContextModel &parseContextModel();
 
     QFuture<CppTools::CursorInfo> cursorInfo(const CppTools::CursorInfoParams &params);
+    QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> requestFollowSymbol(int line,
+                                                      int column,
+                                                      bool resolveTarget = true);
 
 signals:
     void codeWarningsUpdated(unsigned contentsRevision,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.cpp
index 6e95cc63fca..4999a791a03 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "cppfollowsymbolundercursor.h"
 #include "cppeditor.h"
+#include "cppeditordocument.h"
 #include "cppvirtualfunctionassistprovider.h"
 
 #include <cplusplus/ASTPath.h>
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <cpptools/cpptoolsreuse.h>
 #include <cpptools/symbolfinder.h>
 #include <texteditor/textdocumentlayout.h>
+#include <texteditor/convenience.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QList>
@@ -53,6 +55,12 @@ typedef TextEditorWidget::Link Link;
 
 namespace {
 
+static bool useClangFollowSymbol()
+{
+    static bool use = qEnvironmentVariableIntValue("QTC_CLANG_FOLLOW_SYMBOL");
+    return use;
+}
+
 class VirtualFunctionHelper {
 public:
     VirtualFunctionHelper(TypeOfExpression &typeOfExpression,
@@ -487,12 +495,56 @@ static int skipMatchingParentheses(const Tokens &tokens, int idx, int initialDep
     return j;
 }
 
+bool FollowSymbolUnderCursor::processorFollowSymbol(uint line, uint column, bool resolveTarget,
+                                                    Link &linkResult)
+{
+    if (!useClangFollowSymbol())
+        return false;
+    CppEditorDocument* editorDocument = m_widget->cppEditorDocument();
+    if (!editorDocument)
+        return false;
+
+    QFuture<CppTools::SymbolInfo> info
+            = editorDocument->requestFollowSymbol(static_cast<int>(line),
+                                                  static_cast<int>(column),
+                                                  resolveTarget);
+    if (info.isCanceled())
+        return false;
+
+    while (!info.isFinished()) {
+        if (info.isCanceled())
+            return false;
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
+    }
+    CppTools::SymbolInfo result = info.result();
+
+    // Try again with built-in code model (happens with some includes)
+    if (result.failedToFollow)
+        return false;
+
+    // We did not fail but the result is empty
+    if (result.fileName.isEmpty())
+        return true;
+
+    linkResult = Link(result.fileName, result.startLine, result.startColumn - 1);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 TextEditorWidget::Link FollowSymbolUnderCursor::findLink(const QTextCursor &cursor,
     bool resolveTarget, const Snapshot &theSnapshot, const Document::Ptr &documentFromSemanticInfo,
     SymbolFinder *symbolFinder, bool inNextSplit)
 {
     Link link;
 
+    int lineNumber = 0, positionInBlock = 0;
+    m_widget->convertPosition(cursor.position(), &lineNumber, &positionInBlock);
+    const unsigned line = lineNumber;
+    const unsigned column = positionInBlock + 1;
+
+    if (resolveTarget && processorFollowSymbol(line, column, resolveTarget, link))
+        return link;
+
     Snapshot snapshot = theSnapshot;
 
     // Move to end of identifier
@@ -519,11 +571,6 @@ TextEditorWidget::Link FollowSymbolUnderCursor::findLink(const QTextCursor &curs
         }
     }
 
-    int lineNumber = 0, positionInBlock = 0;
-    m_widget->convertPosition(cursor.position(), &lineNumber, &positionInBlock);
-    const unsigned line = lineNumber;
-    const unsigned column = positionInBlock + 1;
-
     // Try to find a signal or slot inside SIGNAL() or SLOT()
     int beginOfToken = 0;
     int endOfToken = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.h b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.h
index 3121fe00e83..ee1e7433e1a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppfollowsymbolundercursor.h
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ public:
     void setVirtualFunctionAssistProvider(VirtualFunctionAssistProvider *provider);
 
 private:
+    // Try to follow symbol with clang processor
+    // Returns false if it has failed and we want to try again with built-in one
+    bool processorFollowSymbol(uint line, uint column, bool resolveTarget,
+                               Link &result);
     CppEditorWidget *m_widget;
     VirtualFunctionAssistProvider *m_virtualFunctionAssistProvider;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/baseeditordocumentprocessor.h b/src/plugins/cpptools/baseeditordocumentprocessor.h
index 3c9d864aeb9..342979dae35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/baseeditordocumentprocessor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/baseeditordocumentprocessor.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "baseeditordocumentparser.h"
 #include "cppcursorinfo.h"
+#include "cppsymbolinfo.h"
 #include "cppsemanticinfo.h"
 #include "cpptools_global.h"
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setParserConfig(const BaseEditorDocumentParser::Configuration config);
 
     virtual QFuture<CursorInfo> cursorInfo(const CursorInfoParams &params) = 0;
+    virtual QFuture<SymbolInfo> requestFollowSymbol(int line, int column, bool resolveTarget) = 0;
 
 public:
     using HeaderErrorDiagnosticWidgetCreator = std::function<QWidget*()>;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/builtineditordocumentprocessor.h b/src/plugins/cpptools/builtineditordocumentprocessor.h
index 32a50d6e23f..7d3d96f992f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/builtineditordocumentprocessor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/builtineditordocumentprocessor.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
     bool isParserRunning() const override;
 
     QFuture<CursorInfo> cursorInfo(const CursorInfoParams &params) override;
+    QFuture<SymbolInfo> requestFollowSymbol(int, int, bool) override
+    { return QFuture<SymbolInfo>(); }
 
 private:
     void onParserFinished(CPlusPlus::Document::Ptr document, CPlusPlus::Snapshot snapshot);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsymbolinfo.h b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsymbolinfo.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17d2713bc37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsymbolinfo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2017 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "cpptools_global.h"
+
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace CppTools {
+
+class CPPTOOLS_EXPORT SymbolInfo
+{
+public:
+    int startLine = 0;
+    int startColumn = 0;
+    int endLine = 0;
+    int endColumn = 0;
+    QString fileName;
+    bool failedToFollow = false;
+};
+
+} // namespace CppTools
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptools.pro b/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptools.pro
index 8381a3fdfaa..e007c813f3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptools.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptools.pro
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     cppprojectfilecategorizer.h \
     clangcompileroptionsbuilder.h \
     cppprojectpartchooser.h \
+    cppsymbolinfo.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     abstracteditorsupport.cpp \
diff --git a/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangcodemodelserver.cpp b/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangcodemodelserver.cpp
index 3da0575c058..d852c2a5463 100644
--- a/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangcodemodelserver.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangcodemodelserver.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void ClangCodeModelServer::requestReferences(const RequestReferencesMessage &mes
 
 void ClangCodeModelServer::requestFollowSymbol(const RequestFollowSymbolMessage &message)
 {
-    TIME_SCOPE_DURATION("ClangCodeModelServer::followSymbol");
+    TIME_SCOPE_DURATION("ClangCodeModelServer::requestFollowSymbol");
 
     try {
         auto projectPartId = message.fileContainer().projectPartId();
@@ -274,11 +274,12 @@ void ClangCodeModelServer::requestFollowSymbol(const RequestFollowSymbolMessage
 
         JobRequest jobRequest = processor.createJobRequest(JobRequest::Type::FollowSymbol);
         fillJobRequest(jobRequest, message);
+        jobRequest.dependentFiles = message.dependentFiles();
         jobRequest.resolveTarget = message.resolveTarget();
         processor.addJob(jobRequest);
         processor.process();
     }  catch (const std::exception &exception) {
-        qWarning() << "Error in ClangCodeModelServer::followSymbol:" << exception.what();
+        qWarning() << "Error in ClangCodeModelServer::requestFollowSymbol:" << exception.what();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangfollowsymboljob.cpp b/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangfollowsymboljob.cpp
index 19c94f6f690..813f6f839ff 100644
--- a/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangfollowsymboljob.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangfollowsymboljob.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace ClangBackEnd {
 static FollowSymbolJob::AsyncResult runAsyncHelperFollow(const TranslationUnit &translationUnit,
                                                          quint32 line,
                                                          quint32 column,
+                                                         const QVector<Utf8String> &dependentFiles,
                                                          bool resolveTarget)
 {
     TIME_SCOPE_DURATION("FollowSymbolJobRunner");
@@ -57,9 +58,10 @@ IAsyncJob::AsyncPrepareResult FollowSymbolJob::prepareAsyncRun()
                 = m_pinnedDocument.translationUnit(jobRequest.preferredTranslationUnit);
         const quint32 line = jobRequest.line;
         const quint32 column = jobRequest.column;
+        const QVector<Utf8String> &dependentFiles = jobRequest.dependentFiles;
         const bool resolveTarget = jobRequest.resolveTarget;
-        setRunner([translationUnit, line, column, resolveTarget]() {
-            return runAsyncHelperFollow(translationUnit, line, column, resolveTarget);
+        setRunner([translationUnit, line, column, dependentFiles, resolveTarget]() {
+            return runAsyncHelperFollow(translationUnit, line, column, dependentFiles, resolveTarget);
         });
         return AsyncPrepareResult{translationUnit.id()};
 
diff --git a/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangjobrequest.h b/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangjobrequest.h
index 53dca6087cb..2f096c0d9f8 100644
--- a/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangjobrequest.h
+++ b/src/tools/clangbackend/ipcsource/clangjobrequest.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public:
     quint32 line = 0;
     quint32 column = 0;
     quint64 ticketNumber = 0;
+    QVector<Utf8String> dependentFiles;
     bool resolveTarget = true;
 };