diff --git a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala
index 0d69a1b9228..899bdf9fb76 100644
--- a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala
+++ b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class WorkspaceLspService(
       () => httpServer,
       clientConfig,
       languageClient,
+      clientConfig.isHttpEnabled(),
     )
 
   private val bspStatus = new BspStatus(
@@ -1263,8 +1264,8 @@ class WorkspaceLspService(
     workDoneProgress.start(sh, 0, 1, ju.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
     for {
       _ <- userConfigSync.initSyncUserConfiguration(folderServices)
-      _ <- Future.sequence(folderServices.map(_.initialized()))
       _ <- Future(startHttpServer())
+      _ <- Future.sequence(folderServices.map(_.initialized()))
     } yield ()
   }
 
diff --git a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/doctor/HeadDoctor.scala b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/doctor/HeadDoctor.scala
index 8b6b974ab13..e00914cb82a 100644
--- a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/doctor/HeadDoctor.scala
+++ b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/doctor/HeadDoctor.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class HeadDoctor(
     httpServer: () => Option[MetalsHttpServer],
     clientConfig: ClientConfiguration,
     languageClient: MetalsLanguageClient,
+    isHttpEnabled: Boolean,
 ) {
   private val isVisible = new AtomicBoolean(false)
 
@@ -85,10 +86,14 @@ class HeadDoctor(
         httpServer() match {
           case Some(server) =>
             onServer(server)
-          case None =>
+          case None if !isHttpEnabled =>
             scribe.warn(
               "Unable to run doctor. Make sure `isHttpEnabled` is set to `true`."
             )
+          case None =>
+            scribe.info(
+              "Doctor was not yet started, check logs to make sure it's running"
+            )
         }
       }
     }