diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/init.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/init.rs
index 0b7a47a0b9..1b77e03125 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/init.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/init.rs
@@ -1,39 +1,61 @@
-use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
-
-/// Client provided initialization options
-#[derive(Deserialize, Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct InitializationOptions {
-    /// Whether the client supports our custom highlighting publishing decorations.
-    /// This is different to the highlightingOn setting, which is whether the user
-    /// wants our custom highlighting to be used.
-    ///
-    /// Defaults to `true`
-    #[serde(default = "bool_true", deserialize_with = "nullable_bool_true")]
-    pub publish_decorations: bool,
-
-    /// Whether or not the workspace loaded notification should be sent
-    ///
-    /// Defaults to `true`
-    #[serde(default = "bool_true", deserialize_with = "nullable_bool_true")]
-    pub show_workspace_loaded: bool,
-}
-
-impl Default for InitializationOptions {
-    fn default() -> InitializationOptions {
-        InitializationOptions { publish_decorations: true, show_workspace_loaded: true }
-    }
-}
-
-fn bool_true() -> bool {
-    true
-}
-
-/// Deserializes a null value to a bool true by default
-fn nullable_bool_true<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<bool, D::Error>
-where
-    D: Deserializer<'de>,
-{
-    let opt = Option::deserialize(deserializer)?;
-    Ok(opt.unwrap_or(true))
-}
+use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
+
+/// Client provided initialization options
+#[derive(Deserialize, Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase", default)]
+pub struct InitializationOptions {
+    /// Whether the client supports our custom highlighting publishing decorations.
+    /// This is different to the highlightingOn setting, which is whether the user
+    /// wants our custom highlighting to be used.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to `false`
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "nullable_bool_false")]
+    pub publish_decorations: bool,
+
+    /// Whether or not the workspace loaded notification should be sent
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to `true`
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "nullable_bool_true")]
+    pub show_workspace_loaded: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for InitializationOptions {
+    fn default() -> InitializationOptions {
+        InitializationOptions { publish_decorations: false, show_workspace_loaded: true }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Deserializes a null value to a bool false by default
+fn nullable_bool_false<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<bool, D::Error>
+where
+    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+{
+    let opt = Option::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+    Ok(opt.unwrap_or(false))
+}
+
+/// Deserializes a null value to a bool true by default
+fn nullable_bool_true<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<bool, D::Error>
+where
+    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+{
+    let opt = Option::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+    Ok(opt.unwrap_or(true))
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn deserialize_init_options_defaults() {
+        // check that null == default for both fields
+        let default = InitializationOptions::default();
+        assert_eq!(default, serde_json::from_str(r#"{}"#).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(
+            default,
+            serde_json::from_str(r#"{"publishDecorations":null, "showWorkspaceLoaded":null}"#)
+                .unwrap()
+        );
+    }
+}