diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index af987230de..830b77f391 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
         }
 
         let loop_duration = loop_start.elapsed();
-        if loop_duration > Duration::from_millis(100) {
+        if loop_duration > Duration::from_millis(100) && was_quiescent {
             tracing::warn!("overly long loop turn: {:?}", loop_duration);
             self.poke_rust_analyzer_developer(format!(
                 "overly long loop turn: {:?}",