diff --git a/crates/lsp/src/lsp.rs b/crates/lsp/src/lsp.rs
index 22a227c231..ce9e2fe229 100644
--- a/crates/lsp/src/lsp.rs
+++ b/crates/lsp/src/lsp.rs
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ impl LanguageServer {
         } else {
             root_path.parent().unwrap_or_else(|| Path::new("/"))
         };
+        let root_uri = Url::from_file_path(&working_dir)
+            .map_err(|()| anyhow!("{working_dir:?} is not a valid URI"))?;
 
         log::info!(
             "starting language server process. binary path: {:?}, working directory: {:?}, args: {:?}",
@@ -345,8 +347,6 @@ impl LanguageServer {
         let stdin = server.stdin.take().unwrap();
         let stdout = server.stdout.take().unwrap();
         let stderr = server.stderr.take().unwrap();
-        let root_uri = Url::from_file_path(&working_dir)
-            .map_err(|()| anyhow!("{working_dir:?} is not a valid URI"))?;
         let server = Self::new_internal(
             server_id,
             server_name,
diff --git a/crates/project/src/lsp_store.rs b/crates/project/src/lsp_store.rs
index 827341d60d..60d847023f 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/lsp_store.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/lsp_store.rs
@@ -390,13 +390,17 @@ impl LocalLspStore {
                         delegate.update_status(
                             adapter.name(),
                             BinaryStatus::Failed {
-                                error: format!("{err}\n-- stderr--\n{log}"),
+                                error: if log.is_empty() {
+                                    format!("{err:#}")
+                                } else {
+                                    format!("{err:#}\n-- stderr --\n{log}")
+                                },
                             },
                         );
-                        let message =
-                            format!("Failed to start language server {server_name:?}: {err:#?}");
-                        log::error!("{message}");
-                        log::error!("server stderr: {log}");
+                        log::error!("Failed to start language server {server_name:?}: {err:?}");
+                        if !log.is_empty() {
+                            log::error!("server stderr: {log}");
+                        }
                         None
                     }
                 }