diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
index f57fe92b964da..89a23a231f878 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
@@ -148,14 +148,7 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend {
             self.init_nested_configs().await;
         }
 
-        if changed_options.fix_kind() != changed_options.fix_kind() {
-            self.init_linter_config().await;
-            self.revalidate_open_files().await;
-        }
-
-        // revalidate the config and all open files
-        if changed_options.config_path != current_option.config_path {
-            info!("config path change detected {:?}", &changed_options.config_path);
+        if Self::needs_linter_restart(current_option, &changed_options) {
             self.init_linter_config().await;
             self.revalidate_open_files().await;
         }
@@ -527,6 +520,12 @@ impl Backend {
         .await;
     }
 
+    fn needs_linter_restart(old_options: &Options, new_options: &Options) -> bool {
+        old_options.config_path != new_options.config_path
+            || old_options.disable_nested_configs() != new_options.disable_nested_configs()
+            || old_options.fix_kind() != new_options.fix_kind()
+    }
+
     /// Searches inside root_uri recursively for the default oxlint config files
     /// and insert them inside the nested configuration
     async fn init_nested_configs(&self) {