diff --git a/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_api/client.py b/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_api/client.py
index a526041306..c339c7cdf7 100644
--- a/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_api/client.py
+++ b/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_api/client.py
@@ -54,12 +54,25 @@ def _check_process_alive(self, raise_exception=True):
         return True
 
     def initialize(
-        self, msg_id=None, process_id=None, root_uri="", workspace_folders=()
+        self, config, msg_id=None, process_id=None, root_uri="", workspace_folders=()
     ):
         from robocorp_ls_core.options import NO_TIMEOUT, USE_TIMEOUTS
 
         self._check_process_alive()
         msg_id = msg_id if msg_id is not None else self.next_id()
+
+        from robotframework_ls.impl.robot_generated_lsp_constants import (
+            OPTION_ROBOT_TIMEOUT_USE,
+        )
+
+        timeout = 30
+        if config and not config.get_setting(
+            OPTION_ROBOT_TIMEOUT_USE, bool, USE_TIMEOUTS
+        ):
+            timeout = NO_TIMEOUT
+        if not USE_TIMEOUTS:
+            timeout = NO_TIMEOUT
+
         return self.request(
             {
                 "jsonrpc": "2.0",
@@ -71,7 +84,7 @@ def initialize(
                     "workspaceFolders": workspace_folders,
                 },
             },
-            timeout=30 if USE_TIMEOUTS else NO_TIMEOUT,
+            timeout=timeout,
         )
 
     @implements(IRobotFrameworkApiClient.settings)
diff --git a/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_manager.py b/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_manager.py
index c34f597f24..ede94ab577 100644
--- a/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_manager.py
+++ b/robotframework-ls/src/robotframework_ls/server_manager.py
@@ -327,7 +327,9 @@ def on_received_message(msg):
                     os.getpid(),
                     server_process.pid,
                 )
+                config = self._config
                 api.initialize(
+                    config,
                     process_id=os.getpid(),
                     root_uri=workspace.root_uri,
                     workspace_folders=list(
@@ -336,7 +338,6 @@ def on_received_message(msg):
                     ),
                 )
 
-                config = self._config
                 log.debug("Forwarding config to api...")
                 if config is not None:
                     api.forward(