1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
index 497ce80c..0b443ccf 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ impl Client {
         root_markers: &[String],
         id: usize,
         req_timeout: u64,
+        doc_path: Option<&std::path::PathBuf>,
     ) -> Result<(Self, UnboundedReceiver<(usize, Call)>, Arc<Notify>)> {
         // Resolve path to the binary
         let cmd = which::which(cmd).map_err(|err| anyhow::anyhow!(err))?;
@@ -72,7 +73,10 @@ impl Client {
         let (server_rx, server_tx, initialize_notify) =
             Transport::start(reader, writer, stderr, id);
 
-        let root_path = find_root(None, root_markers);
+        let root_path = find_root(
+            doc_path.and_then(|x| x.parent().and_then(|x| x.to_str())),
+            root_markers,
+        );
 
         let root_uri = lsp::Url::from_file_path(root_path.clone()).ok();