diff --git a/autoload/OmniSharp.vim b/autoload/OmniSharp.vim
index 3eff7e28b..9459c7e6e 100644
--- a/autoload/OmniSharp.vim
+++ b/autoload/OmniSharp.vim
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ function! OmniSharp#GetHost(...) abort
     if get(host, 'sln_or_dir', '') ==# ''
       let host.sln_or_dir = OmniSharp#FindSolutionOrDir(1, bufnr)
       let host.initialized = 0
+      let job = OmniSharp#proc#GetJob(host.sln_or_dir)
+      if type(job) != type({})
+        call OmniSharp#StartServer(host.sln_or_dir)
+      endif
       call setbufvar(bufnr, 'OmniSharp_host', host)
     endif
     " The returned dict includes the job, but the job is _not_ part of