diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/.oxlintrc.json b/crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/.oxlintrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..35b22c0cc42ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/.oxlintrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "rules": {
+    "no-debugger": "error"
+  },
+  "ignorePatterns": [
+    "**/*.ts"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/ignored-file.ts b/crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/ignored-file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f8054ea05104a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/ignored-file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+debugger;
+
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/linter/server_linter.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/linter/server_linter.rs
index ac465941e52e6..94bee3b397237 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/linter/server_linter.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/linter/server_linter.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::linter::{
     isolated_lint_handler::{IsolatedLintHandler, IsolatedLintHandlerOptions},
 };
 use crate::options::UnusedDisableDirectives;
-use crate::{ConcurrentHashMap, Options};
+use crate::{ConcurrentHashMap, OXC_CONFIG_FILE, Options};
 
 use super::config_walker::ConfigWalker;
 
@@ -31,24 +31,20 @@ impl ServerLinter {
     pub fn new(root_uri: &Uri, options: &Options) -> Self {
         let root_path = root_uri.to_file_path().unwrap();
         let (nested_configs, mut extended_paths) = Self::create_nested_configs(&root_path, options);
-        let relative_config_path = options.config_path.clone();
-        let oxlintrc = if let Some(relative_config_path) = relative_config_path {
-            let config = normalize_path(root_path.join(relative_config_path));
-            if config.try_exists().is_ok_and(|exists| exists) {
-                if let Ok(oxlintrc) = Oxlintrc::from_file(&config) {
-                    oxlintrc
-                } else {
-                    warn!("Failed to initialize oxlintrc config: {}", config.to_string_lossy());
-                    Oxlintrc::default()
-                }
+        let config_path = options.config_path.as_ref().map_or(OXC_CONFIG_FILE, |v| v);
+        let config = normalize_path(root_path.join(config_path));
+        let oxlintrc = if config.try_exists().is_ok_and(|exists| exists) {
+            if let Ok(oxlintrc) = Oxlintrc::from_file(&config) {
+                oxlintrc
             } else {
-                warn!(
-                    "Config file not found: {}, fallback to default config",
-                    config.to_string_lossy()
-                );
+                warn!("Failed to initialize oxlintrc config: {}", config.to_string_lossy());
                 Oxlintrc::default()
             }
         } else {
+            warn!(
+                "Config file not found: {}, fallback to default config",
+                config.to_string_lossy()
+            );
             Oxlintrc::default()
         };
 
@@ -378,7 +374,12 @@ mod test {
                 ..Default::default()
             }),
         )
-        // ToDo: this should be fixable
         .test_and_snapshot_single_file("test.js");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_root_ignore_patterns() {
+        Tester::new("fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns", None)
+            .test_and_snapshot_single_file("ignored-file.ts");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/snapshots/fixtures_linter_root_ignore_patterns@ignored-file.ts.snap b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/snapshots/fixtures_linter_root_ignore_patterns@ignored-file.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3142b38b29661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/snapshots/fixtures_linter_root_ignore_patterns@ignored-file.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+source: crates/oxc_language_server/src/tester.rs
+input_file: crates/oxc_language_server/fixtures/linter/root_ignore_patterns/ignored-file.ts
+---
+File is ignored
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/tester.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/tester.rs
index d33abb13be096..b0fb5aae4c5b0 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/tester.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/tester.rs
@@ -116,17 +116,17 @@ impl Tester<'_> {
     #[expect(clippy::disallowed_methods)]
     pub fn test_and_snapshot_single_file(&self, relative_file_path: &str) {
         let uri = get_file_uri(&format!("{}/{}", self.relative_root_dir, relative_file_path));
-        let reports = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(async {
-            self.create_workspace_worker()
-                .await
-                .lint_file(&uri, None)
-                .await
-                .expect("lint file is ignored")
-        });
-        let snapshot = if reports.is_empty() {
-            "No diagnostic reports".to_string()
+        let reports = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new()
+            .unwrap()
+            .block_on(async { self.create_workspace_worker().await.lint_file(&uri, None).await });
+        let snapshot = if let Some(reports) = reports {
+            if reports.is_empty() {
+                "No diagnostic reports".to_string()
+            } else {
+                reports.iter().map(get_snapshot_from_report).collect::<Vec<_>>().join("\n")
+            }
         } else {
-            reports.iter().map(get_snapshot_from_report).collect::<Vec<_>>().join("\n")
+            "File is ignored".to_string()
         };
 
         let snapshot_name = self.relative_root_dir.replace('/', "_");