diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
index c46bdd8cb5f8..f6bf5e398f7c 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ impl Client {
                         ..Default::default()
                     }),
                     publish_diagnostics: Some(lsp::PublishDiagnosticsClientCapabilities {
+                        version_support: Some(true),
                         ..Default::default()
                     }),
                     inlay_hint: Some(lsp::InlayHintClientCapabilities {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 1463682939f9..8803792aab8e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -709,7 +709,16 @@ impl Application {
                                 return;
                             }
                         };
-                        let doc = self.editor.document_by_path_mut(&path);
+                        let doc = self.editor.document_by_path_mut(&path).filter(|doc| {
+                            if let Some(version) = params.version {
+                                if version != doc.version() {
+                                    log::info!("Version ({version}) is out of date for {path:?} (expected ({}), dropping PublishDiagnostic notification", doc.version());
+                                    return false;
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            true
+                        });
 
                         if let Some(doc) = doc {
                             let lang_conf = doc.language_config();