diff --git a/eclipse-solargraph-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/pyvesb/eclipse_solargraph/server/SolargraphStreamConnectionProvider.java b/eclipse-solargraph-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/pyvesb/eclipse_solargraph/server/SolargraphStreamConnectionProvider.java
index ff384a4..9ad84e1 100644
--- a/eclipse-solargraph-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/pyvesb/eclipse_solargraph/server/SolargraphStreamConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/eclipse-solargraph-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/pyvesb/eclipse_solargraph/server/SolargraphStreamConnectionProvider.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public void start() throws IOException {
 			displayNotFoundWarning();
 		}
 		super.start();
-		if (UPDATE_GEM.getValue() && !HAS_UPDATED_SOLARGRAPH.getAndSet(true)) {
+		if (UPDATE_GEM.getValue() && !getCommands().isEmpty() && !HAS_UPDATED_SOLARGRAPH.getAndSet(true)) {
 			GemHelper.scheduleUpdate("Solargraph", SOLARGRAPH_UPDATE_DELAY, GEM_PATH);
 		}
 	}