diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index a5ebc0d71..05b172a16 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@
   // 4. Highlight the full line (default):
   //    "all"
   "current_line_highlight": "all",
+  // The debounce delay before querying highlights from the language
+  // server based on the current cursor location.
+  "lsp_highlight_debounce": 75,
   // Whether to pop the completions menu while typing in an editor without
   // explicitly requesting it.
   "show_completions_on_input": true,
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
index 82558650a..6dcd2c17a 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ const MAX_SELECTION_HISTORY_LEN: usize = 1024;
 pub(crate) const CURSORS_VISIBLE_FOR: Duration = Duration::from_millis(2000);
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub const CODE_ACTIONS_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(250);
-#[doc(hidden)]
-pub const DOCUMENT_HIGHLIGHTS_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(75);
 
 pub(crate) const FORMAT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
 pub(crate) const SCROLL_CENTER_TOP_BOTTOM_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
@@ -4311,10 +4309,10 @@ impl Editor {
         if cursor_buffer != tail_buffer {
             return None;
         }
-
+        let debounce = EditorSettings::get_global(cx).lsp_highlight_debounce;
         self.document_highlights_task = Some(cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| async move {
             cx.background_executor()
-                .timer(DOCUMENT_HIGHLIGHTS_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT)
+                .timer(Duration::from_millis(debounce))
                 .await;
 
             let highlights = if let Some(highlights) = cx
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs
index b131fa5c2..27d78c834 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub struct EditorSettings {
     pub cursor_blink: bool,
     pub cursor_shape: Option<CursorShape>,
     pub current_line_highlight: CurrentLineHighlight,
+    pub lsp_highlight_debounce: u64,
     pub hover_popover_enabled: bool,
     pub toolbar: Toolbar,
     pub scrollbar: Scrollbar,
@@ -185,6 +186,11 @@ pub struct EditorSettingsContent {
     ///
     /// Default: all
     pub current_line_highlight: Option<CurrentLineHighlight>,
+    /// The debounce delay before querying highlights from the language
+    /// server based on the current cursor location.
+    ///
+    /// Default: 75
+    pub lsp_highlight_debounce: Option<u64>,
     /// Whether to show the informational hover box when moving the mouse
     /// over symbols in the editor.
     ///
diff --git a/docs/src/configuring-zed.md b/docs/src/configuring-zed.md
index 031be6b1c..3aefae4c1 100644
--- a/docs/src/configuring-zed.md
+++ b/docs/src/configuring-zed.md
@@ -467,6 +467,12 @@ List of `string` values
 "current_line_highlight": "all"
 ```
 
+## LSP Highlight Debounce
+
+- Description: The debounce delay before querying highlights from the language server based on the current cursor location.
+- Setting: `lsp_highlight_debounce`
+- Default: `75`
+
 ## Cursor Blink
 
 - Description: Whether or not the cursor blinks.