diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index e0d64f68..2521faba 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use lsp_types::{
     *,
 };
 use notification::DidCloseTextDocument;
+use notify::RecursiveMode;
 use request::{
     Completion, DocumentHighlightRequest, DocumentSymbolRequest, HoverRequest,
     ResolveCompletionItem, WorkspaceSymbol,
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ impl Server {
         let workspace = Arc::clone(&self.workspace);
         self.pool.execute(move || {
             register_config_capability(&req_queue, &sender, &context.client_capabilities);
-            pull_and_reparse(req_queue, sender, context, workspace);
+            pull_and_reparse_all(req_queue, sender, context, workspace);
         });
 
         Ok(())
@@ -230,10 +231,18 @@ impl Server {
             let context = Arc::clone(&self.context);
             let workspace = Arc::clone(&self.workspace);
             self.pool.execute(move || {
-                pull_and_reparse(req_queue, sender, context, workspace);
+                pull_and_reparse_all(req_queue, sender, context, workspace);
             });
         } else {
             push_config(&self.context.options, params.settings);
+            if let Some(path) = { self.context.options.read().unwrap().aux_directory.clone() } {
+                let _ = self.workspace.watch(path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive);
+            }
+
+            let workspace = Arc::clone(&self.workspace);
+            self.pool.execute(move || {
+                reparse_all(workspace.as_ref());
+            });
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -846,7 +855,7 @@ impl Server {
     }
 }
 
-fn pull_and_reparse(
+fn pull_and_reparse_all(
     req_queue: Arc<Mutex<lsp_server::ReqQueue<IncomingData, req_queue::OutgoingData>>>,
     sender: Sender<Message>,
     context: Arc<ServerContext>,
@@ -854,6 +863,14 @@ fn pull_and_reparse(
 ) {
     let client_capabilities = { context.client_capabilities.lock().unwrap().clone() };
     pull_config(&req_queue, &sender, &context.options, &client_capabilities);
+    if let Some(path) = { context.options.read().unwrap().aux_directory.clone() } {
+        let _ = workspace.watch(path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive);
+    }
+
+    reparse_all(workspace.as_ref());
+}
+
+fn reparse_all(workspace: &dyn Workspace) {
     for document in workspace.documents() {
         workspace.open(
             Arc::clone(&document.uri),
diff --git a/src/workspace/api.rs b/src/workspace/api.rs
index 1ccd19d4..6a3c3d02 100644
--- a/src/workspace/api.rs
+++ b/src/workspace/api.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
+use notify::RecursiveMode;
 
 use crate::{DocumentLanguage, Uri};
 
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ pub trait Workspace: Send + Sync {
             return Ok(self.get(&uri));
         }
 
-        let data = fs::read(&path)?;
-        let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&data).into_owned();
         if let Some(language) = DocumentLanguage::by_path(&path) {
+            let data = fs::read(&path)?;
+            let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&data).into_owned();
             Ok(Some(self.open(
                 uri,
                 text,
@@ -83,4 +84,6 @@ pub trait Workspace: Send + Sync {
     fn is_open(&self, uri: &Uri) -> bool;
 
     fn subset(&self, uri: Arc<Uri>) -> Option<WorkspaceSubset>;
+
+    fn watch(&self, path: PathBuf, mode: RecursiveMode) -> Result<()>;
 }
diff --git a/src/workspace/children_expand.rs b/src/workspace/children_expand.rs
index 006e7b17..8fecf2d5 100644
--- a/src/workspace/children_expand.rs
+++ b/src/workspace/children_expand.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 
+use anyhow::Result;
+use notify::RecursiveMode;
 use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 
 use crate::{
@@ -89,4 +91,8 @@ impl<W: Workspace> Workspace for ChildrenExpander<W> {
     fn subset(&self, uri: Arc<Uri>) -> Option<WorkspaceSubset> {
         self.workspace.subset(uri)
     }
+
+    fn watch(&self, path: PathBuf, mode: RecursiveMode) -> Result<()> {
+        self.workspace.watch(path, mode)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/workspace/parent_expand.rs b/src/workspace/parent_expand.rs
index 33b0ca3c..0eef06ce 100644
--- a/src/workspace/parent_expand.rs
+++ b/src/workspace/parent_expand.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-use std::{fs, sync::Arc};
+use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 
+use anyhow::Result;
+use notify::RecursiveMode;
 use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
 
@@ -96,6 +98,10 @@ where
     fn subset(&self, uri: Arc<Uri>) -> Option<WorkspaceSubset> {
         self.workspace.subset(uri)
     }
+
+    fn watch(&self, path: PathBuf, mode: RecursiveMode) -> Result<()> {
+        self.workspace.watch(path, mode)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<W> ParentExpander<W>
diff --git a/src/workspace/storage.rs b/src/workspace/storage.rs
index 964535a7..5f067a16 100644
--- a/src/workspace/storage.rs
+++ b/src/workspace/storage.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
+use anyhow::Result;
+use notify::RecursiveMode;
 use petgraph::{graphmap::UnGraphMap, visit::Dfs};
 use rustc_hash::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet};
 
@@ -133,4 +138,8 @@ impl Workspace for Storage {
 
         Some(WorkspaceSubset { documents })
     }
+
+    fn watch(&self, _path: PathBuf, _mode: RecursiveMode) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/workspace/watch.rs b/src/workspace/watch.rs
index 2d506eb2..4cc18346 100644
--- a/src/workspace/watch.rs
+++ b/src/workspace/watch.rs
@@ -57,20 +57,11 @@ impl<W: Workspace> Workspace for DocumentWatcher<W> {
         if document.uri.scheme() == "file" {
             if let Ok(mut path) = document.uri.to_file_path() {
                 path.pop();
-                let mut watched_paths = self.watched_paths.lock().unwrap();
-                if !watched_paths.contains(&path) {
-                    if let Err(why) = self
-                        .watcher
-                        .lock()
-                        .unwrap()
-                        .watch(&path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)
-                    {
-                        warn!(
-                            "Failed to watch folder of document \"{}\": {}",
-                            document.uri, why
-                        );
-                    }
-                    watched_paths.insert(path);
+                if let Err(why) = self.watch(path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive) {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Failed to watch folder of document \"{}\": {}",
+                        document.uri, why
+                    );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -104,4 +95,14 @@ impl<W: Workspace> Workspace for DocumentWatcher<W> {
     fn subset(&self, uri: Arc<Uri>) -> Option<WorkspaceSubset> {
         self.workspace.subset(uri)
     }
+
+    fn watch(&self, path: PathBuf, mode: RecursiveMode) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut watched_paths = self.watched_paths.lock().unwrap();
+        if !watched_paths.contains(&path) {
+            self.watcher.lock().unwrap().watch(&path, mode)?;
+            watched_paths.insert(path);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }