diff --git a/src/haxeLanguageServer/Configuration.hx b/src/haxeLanguageServer/Configuration.hx
index c64a6d8f..2c5fb1bf 100644
--- a/src/haxeLanguageServer/Configuration.hx
+++ b/src/haxeLanguageServer/Configuration.hx
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ typedef UserConfig = {
 	var buildCompletionCache:Bool;
 	var enableCompletionCacheWarning:Bool;
 	var useLegacyCompletion:Bool;
+	var populateCacheFromDisplay:Bool;
 	var codeGeneration:CodeGenerationConfig;
 	var exclude:Array<String>;
 	var postfixCompletion:PostfixCompletionConfig;
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class Configuration {
 		displayPort: null,
 		buildCompletionCache: true,
 		enableCompletionCacheWarning: true,
+		populateCacheFromDisplay: true,
 		useLegacyCompletion: false,
 		codeGeneration: {
 			functions: {
diff --git a/src/haxeLanguageServer/server/HaxeServer.hx b/src/haxeLanguageServer/server/HaxeServer.hx
index a21b2b94..c5cf291d 100644
--- a/src/haxeLanguageServer/server/HaxeServer.hx
+++ b/src/haxeLanguageServer/server/HaxeServer.hx
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ class HaxeServer {
 		context.callHaxeMethod(ServerMethods.Configure, {
 			noModuleChecks: true,
 			print: context.config.displayServer.print,
+			populateCacheFromDisplay: context.config.user.populateCacheFromDisplay,
 			legacyCompletion: context.config.user.useLegacyCompletion
 		}, null, _ -> null, function(error) {
 			trace("Error during " + ServerMethods.Configure + " " + error);