diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index cae72399..6d199c8d 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/buffer"
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/clipboard"
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/config"
+	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/lsp"
 	ulua "github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/lua"
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/screen"
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/shell"
@@ -218,6 +219,8 @@ func LoadInput(args []string) []*buffer.Buffer {
 
 func main() {
 	defer func() {
+		lsp.ShutdownAllServers()
+
 		if util.Stdout.Len() > 0 {
 			fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, util.Stdout.String())
 		}
diff --git a/internal/lsp/notifications.go b/internal/lsp/notifications.go
index 7e5b0ef1..20c75b05 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/notifications.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/notifications.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (s *Server) DidOpen(filename, language, text string, version *uint64) {
 		TextDocument: doc,
 	}
 
-	go s.sendNotification("textDocument/didOpen", params)
+	go s.sendNotification(lsp.MethodTextDocumentDidOpen, params)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) DidSave(filename string) {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (s *Server) DidSave(filename string) {
 	params := lsp.DidSaveTextDocumentParams{
 		TextDocument: doc,
 	}
-	go s.sendNotification("textDocument/didSave", params)
+	go s.sendNotification(lsp.MethodTextDocumentDidSave, params)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) DidChange(filename string, version *uint64, changes []lsp.TextDocumentContentChangeEvent) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (s *Server) DidChange(filename string, version *uint64, changes []lsp.TextD
 		TextDocument:   doc,
 		ContentChanges: changes,
 	}
-	go s.sendNotification("textDocument/didChange", params)
+	go s.sendNotification(lsp.MethodTextDocumentDidChange, params)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) DidClose(filename string) {
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ func (s *Server) DidClose(filename string) {
 	params := lsp.DidCloseTextDocumentParams{
 		TextDocument: doc,
 	}
-	go s.sendNotification("textDocument/didClose", params)
+	go s.sendNotification(lsp.MethodTextDocumentDidClose, params)
 }
diff --git a/internal/lsp/server.go b/internal/lsp/server.go
index 907bb71d..eeb947be 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/server.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/server.go
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ func GetServer(l Language, dir string) *Server {
 	return activeServers[l.Command+"-"+dir]
 }
 
+func ShutdownAllServers() {
+	for _, s := range activeServers {
+		s.Shutdown()
+	}
+}
+
 type Server struct {
 	cmd          *exec.Cmd
 	stdin        io.WriteCloser
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ func (s *Server) Initialize(directory string) {
 
 	s.lock.Lock()
 	go func() {
-		resp, err := s.sendRequest("initialize", params)
+		resp, err := s.sendRequest(lsp.MethodInitialize, params)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("[micro-lsp]", err)
 			s.Active = false
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *Server) Initialize(directory string) {
 		json.Unmarshal(resp, &r)
 
 		s.lock.Unlock()
-		err = s.sendNotification("initialized", struct{}{})
+		err = s.sendNotification(lsp.MethodInitialized, struct{}{})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("[micro-lsp]", err)
 		}
@@ -169,6 +175,11 @@ func (s *Server) Initialize(directory string) {
 	}()
 }
 
+func (s *Server) Shutdown() {
+	s.sendRequest(lsp.MethodShutdown, nil)
+	s.sendNotification(lsp.MethodExit, nil)
+}
+
 func (s *Server) receive() {
 	for s.Active {
 		resp, err := s.receiveMessage()
@@ -191,9 +202,9 @@ func (s *Server) receive() {
 		}
 
 		switch r.Method {
-		case "window/logMessage":
+		case lsp.MethodWindowLogMessage:
 			// TODO
-		case "textDocument/publishDiagnostics":
+		case lsp.MethodTextDocumentPublishDiagnostics:
 			// TODO
 		case "":
 			// Response