diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 03ec18a568..e56583e63b 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -1115,6 +1115,11 @@
                         "Search in current workspace and dependencies."
                     ]
                 },
+                "rust-analyzer.restartServerOnConfigChange": {
+                    "markdownDescription": "Whether to restart the server automatically when certain settings that require a restart are changed.",
+                    "default": false,
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "$generated-end": {}
             }
         },
diff --git a/editors/code/src/config.ts b/editors/code/src/config.ts
index 498defa4cb..c9ca235ed5 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/config.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/config.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,18 @@ export class Config {
 
         if (!requiresReloadOpt) return;
 
-        await vscode.commands.executeCommand("rust-analyzer.reload");
+        if (this.restartServerOnConfigChange) {
+            await vscode.commands.executeCommand("rust-analyzer.reload");
+        } else {
+            const userResponse = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
+                `Changing "${requiresReloadOpt}" requires a reload`,
+                "Reload now"
+            );
+
+            if (userResponse === "Reload now") {
+                await vscode.commands.executeCommand("rust-analyzer.reload");
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // We don't do runtime config validation here for simplicity. More on stackoverflow:
@@ -112,6 +123,10 @@ export class Config {
         return this.get<RunnableEnvCfg>("runnableEnv");
     }
 
+    get restartServerOnConfigChange() {
+        return this.get<boolean>("restartServerOnConfigChange");
+    }
+
     get debug() {
         let sourceFileMap = this.get<Record<string, string> | "auto">("debug.sourceFileMap");
         if (sourceFileMap !== "auto") {