diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index c64d557a11..15922dac65 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
         match task {
             Task::Response(response) => self.respond(response),
             // Only retry requests that haven't been cancelled. Otherwise we do unnecessary work.
-            Task::Retry(req) if self.is_completed(&req) => self.on_request(req),
+            Task::Retry(req) if !self.is_completed(&req) => self.on_request(req),
             Task::Retry(_) => (),
             Task::Diagnostics(diagnostics_per_file) => {
                 for (file_id, diagnostics) in diagnostics_per_file {