diff --git a/src/server/session.ts b/src/server/session.ts
index 111ba53a700..bd31277716f 100644
--- a/src/server/session.ts
+++ b/src/server/session.ts
@@ -1590,7 +1590,8 @@ namespace ts.server {
                 return this.requiredResponse(this.getDocumentHighlights(request.arguments, /*simplifiedResult*/ false));
             },
             [CommandNames.CompilerOptionsForInferredProjects]: (request: protocol.SetCompilerOptionsForInferredProjectsRequest) => {
-                return this.requiredResponse(this.setCompilerOptionsForInferredProjects(request.arguments));
+                this.setCompilerOptionsForInferredProjects(request.arguments);
+                return this.requiredResponse(true);
             },
             [CommandNames.ProjectInfo]: (request: protocol.ProjectInfoRequest) => {
                 return this.requiredResponse(this.getProjectInfo(request.arguments));