diff --git a/modules/lang/python/config.el b/modules/lang/python/config.el
index 3bfd7c9ea..9d381d3d0 100644
--- a/modules/lang/python/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/python/config.el
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ called.")
   (add-hook! 'python-mode-local-vars-hook
     (defun +python-init-anaconda-mode-maybe-h ()
       "Enable `anaconda-mode' if `lsp-mode' isn't."
-      (unless (bound-and-true-p lsp-mode)
+      (unless (or (bound-and-true-p lsp-mode)
+                  (bound-and-true-p lsp--buffer-deferred))
         (anaconda-mode +1))))
 
   (defun +python-auto-kill-anaconda-processes-h ()
diff --git a/modules/lang/ruby/config.el b/modules/lang/ruby/config.el
index a42de9b24..9f58aee66 100644
--- a/modules/lang/ruby/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/ruby/config.el
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
   (add-hook! 'enh-ruby-mode-hook
     (defun +ruby-init-robe-mode-maybe-h ()
       "Start `robe-mode' if `lsp-mode' isn't active."
-      (unless (bound-and-true-p lsp-mode)
+      (unless (or (bound-and-true-p lsp-mode)
+                  (bound-and-true-p lsp--buffer-deferred))
         (robe-mode +1))))
   :config
   (set-repl-handler! 'enh-ruby-mode #'robe-start)
diff --git a/modules/tools/debugger/autoload/debugger.el b/modules/tools/debugger/autoload/debugger.el
index 4b93fba57..5c3dd1390 100644
--- a/modules/tools/debugger/autoload/debugger.el
+++ b/modules/tools/debugger/autoload/debugger.el
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 (defun +debugger-list-for-dap ()
   (when (and (bound-and-true-p lsp-mode)
+             (bound-and-true-p lsp--buffer-deferred)
              (require 'dap-mode nil t)
              dap-mode)
     (mapcar #'car dap--debug-template-configurations)))