diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs
index 29be53cee1..dd13bdba4c 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/global_state.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub(crate) struct GlobalState {
 
     // status
     pub(crate) shutdown_requested: bool,
-    pub(crate) last_reported_status: Option<lsp_ext::ServerStatusParams>,
+    pub(crate) last_reported_status: lsp_ext::ServerStatusParams,
 
     // proc macros
     pub(crate) proc_macro_clients: Arc<[anyhow::Result<ProcMacroServer>]>,
@@ -238,7 +238,11 @@ impl GlobalState {
             mem_docs: MemDocs::default(),
             semantic_tokens_cache: Arc::new(Default::default()),
             shutdown_requested: false,
-            last_reported_status: None,
+            last_reported_status: lsp_ext::ServerStatusParams {
+                health: lsp_ext::Health::Ok,
+                quiescent: true,
+                message: None,
+            },
             source_root_config: SourceRootConfig::default(),
             local_roots_parent_map: Arc::new(FxHashMap::default()),
             config_errors: Default::default(),
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index 2101f6443e..d97d96d54a 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -408,7 +408,10 @@ impl GlobalState {
         if self.is_quiescent() {
             let became_quiescent = !was_quiescent;
             if became_quiescent {
-                if self.config.check_on_save(None) && self.config.flycheck_workspace(None) {
+                if self.config.check_on_save(None)
+                    && self.config.flycheck_workspace(None)
+                    && !self.fetch_build_data_queue.op_requested()
+                {
                     // Project has loaded properly, kick off initial flycheck
                     self.flycheck.iter().for_each(|flycheck| flycheck.restart_workspace(None));
                 }
@@ -656,8 +659,8 @@ impl GlobalState {
 
     fn update_status_or_notify(&mut self) {
         let status = self.current_status();
-        if self.last_reported_status.as_ref() != Some(&status) {
-            self.last_reported_status = Some(status.clone());
+        if self.last_reported_status != status {
+            self.last_reported_status = status.clone();
 
             if self.config.server_status_notification() {
                 self.send_notification::<lsp_ext::ServerStatusNotification>(status);
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs
index 4549735fef..3444773695 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/reload.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ impl GlobalState {
     /// are ready to do semantic work.
     pub(crate) fn is_quiescent(&self) -> bool {
         self.vfs_done
-            && self.last_reported_status.is_some()
             && !self.fetch_workspaces_queue.op_in_progress()
             && !self.fetch_build_data_queue.op_in_progress()
             && !self.fetch_proc_macros_queue.op_in_progress()