diff --git a/autoload/ale/lsp.vim b/autoload/ale/lsp.vim
index e44b5bc3..1dac3ab1 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/lsp.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/lsp.vim
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ function! ale#lsp#NewConnection(initialization_options) abort
     " open_documents: A Dictionary mapping buffers to b:changedtick, keeping
     "   track of when documents were opened, and when we last changed them.
     " callback_list: A list of callbacks for handling LSP responses.
+    " initialization_options: Options to send to the server.
+    " capabilities: Features the server supports.
     let l:conn = {
     \   'id': '',
     \   'data': '',
@@ -22,6 +24,13 @@ function! ale#lsp#NewConnection(initialization_options) abort
     \   'open_documents': {},
     \   'callback_list': [],
     \   'initialization_options': a:initialization_options,
+    \   'capabilities': {
+    \       'hover': 0,
+    \       'references': 0,
+    \       'completion': 0,
+    \       'completion_trigger_characters': [],
+    \       'definition': 0,
+    \   },
     \}
 
     call add(s:connections, l:conn)
@@ -44,6 +53,11 @@ function! s:FindConnection(key, value) abort
     return {}
 endfunction
 
+" Get the capabilities for a connection, or an empty Dictionary.
+function! ale#lsp#GetConnectionCapabilities(id) abort
+    return get(s:FindConnection('id', a:id), 'capabilities', {})
+endfunction
+
 function! ale#lsp#GetNextMessageID() abort
     " Use the current ID
     let l:id = g:ale_lsp_next_message_id
@@ -185,6 +199,38 @@ function! s:HandleInitializeResponse(conn, response) abort
     endif
 endfunction
 
+" Update capabilities from the server, so we know which features the server
+" supports.
+function! s:UpdateCapabilities(conn, capabilities) abort
+    if type(a:capabilities) != type({})
+        return
+    endif
+
+    if get(a:capabilities, 'hoverProvider') is v:true
+        let a:conn.capabilities.hover = 1
+    endif
+
+    if get(a:capabilities, 'referencesProvider') is v:true
+        let a:conn.capabilities.references = 1
+    endif
+
+    if !empty(get(a:capabilities, 'completionProvider'))
+        let a:conn.capabilities.completion = 1
+    endif
+
+    if type(get(a:capabilities, 'completionProvider')) is type({})
+        let l:chars = get(a:capabilities.completionProvider, 'triggerCharacters')
+
+        if type(l:chars) is type([])
+            let a:conn.capabilities.completion_trigger_characters = l:chars
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    if get(a:capabilities, 'definitionProvider') is v:true
+        let a:conn.capabilities.definition = 1
+    endif
+endfunction
+
 function! ale#lsp#HandleOtherInitializeResponses(conn, response) abort
     let l:uninitialized_projects = []
 
@@ -200,6 +246,8 @@ function! ale#lsp#HandleOtherInitializeResponses(conn, response) abort
 
     if get(a:response, 'method', '') is# ''
         if has_key(get(a:response, 'result', {}), 'capabilities')
+            call s:UpdateCapabilities(a:conn, a:response.result.capabilities)
+
             for [l:dir, l:project] in l:uninitialized_projects
                 call s:MarkProjectAsInitialized(a:conn, l:project)
             endfor
diff --git a/test/lsp/test_other_initialize_message_handling.vader b/test/lsp/test_other_initialize_message_handling.vader
index 3a7c7f62..f9567ee0 100644
--- a/test/lsp/test_other_initialize_message_handling.vader
+++ b/test/lsp/test_other_initialize_message_handling.vader
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ Before:
   \ 'projects': {
   \   '/foo/bar': b:project,
   \ },
+  \ 'capabilities': {
+  \   'hover': 0,
+  \   'references': 0,
+  \   'completion': 0,
+  \   'completion_trigger_characters': [],
+  \   'definition': 0,
+  \ },
   \}
 
 After:
@@ -64,3 +71,107 @@ Execute(Other messages should not initialize projects):
   call ale#lsp#HandleOtherInitializeResponses(b:conn, {'result': {'x': {}}})
 
   AssertEqual 0, b:project.initialized
+
+Execute(Capabilities should bet set up correctly):
+  call ale#lsp#HandleOtherInitializeResponses(b:conn, {
+  \ 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
+  \ 'id': 1,
+  \ 'result': {
+  \   'capabilities': {
+  \     'renameProvider': v:true,
+  \     'executeCommandProvider': {
+  \       'commands': [],
+  \     },
+  \     'hoverProvider': v:true,
+  \     'documentSymbolProvider': v:true,
+  \     'documentRangeFormattingProvider': v:true,
+  \     'codeLensProvider': {
+  \       'resolveProvider': v:false
+  \     },
+  \     'referencesProvider': v:true,
+  \     'textDocumentSync': 2,
+  \     'documentFormattingProvider': v:true,
+  \     'codeActionProvider': v:true,
+  \     'signatureHelpProvider': {
+  \       'triggerCharacters': ['(', ','],
+  \     },
+  \     'completionProvider': {
+  \       'triggerCharacters': ['.'],
+  \       'resolveProvider': v:false
+  \     },
+  \     'definitionProvider': v:true,
+  \     'experimental': {},
+  \     'documentHighlightProvider': v:true
+  \   },
+  \ },
+  \})
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ {
+  \   'capabilities': {
+  \     'completion_trigger_characters': ['.'],
+  \     'completion': 1,
+  \     'references': 1,
+  \     'hover': 1,
+  \     'definition': 1,
+  \   },
+  \   'message_queue': [],
+  \   'projects': {
+  \     '/foo/bar': {
+  \       'initialized': 1,
+  \       'message_queue': [],
+  \       'init_request_id': 3,
+  \     },
+  \   },
+  \ },
+  \ b:conn
+
+Execute(Disabled capabilities should be recognised correctly):
+  call ale#lsp#HandleOtherInitializeResponses(b:conn, {
+  \ 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
+  \ 'id': 1,
+  \ 'result': {
+  \   'capabilities': {
+  \     'renameProvider': v:true,
+  \     'executeCommandProvider': {
+  \       'commands': [],
+  \     },
+  \     'hoverProvider': v:false,
+  \     'documentSymbolProvider': v:true,
+  \     'documentRangeFormattingProvider': v:true,
+  \     'codeLensProvider': {
+  \       'resolveProvider': v:false
+  \     },
+  \     'referencesProvider': v:false,
+  \     'textDocumentSync': 2,
+  \     'documentFormattingProvider': v:true,
+  \     'codeActionProvider': v:true,
+  \     'signatureHelpProvider': {
+  \       'triggerCharacters': ['(', ','],
+  \     },
+  \     'definitionProvider': v:false,
+  \     'experimental': {},
+  \     'documentHighlightProvider': v:true
+  \   },
+  \ },
+  \})
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ {
+  \   'capabilities': {
+  \     'completion_trigger_characters': [],
+  \     'completion': 0,
+  \     'references': 0,
+  \     'hover': 0,
+  \     'definition': 0,
+  \   },
+  \   'message_queue': [],
+  \   'projects': {
+  \     '/foo/bar': {
+  \       'initialized': 1,
+  \       'message_queue': [],
+  \       'init_request_id': 3,
+  \     },
+  \   },
+  \ },
+  \ b:conn