diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/debug/debug_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/debug/debug_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d60b3f780d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/debug/debug_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright 2022 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package debug
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"golang.org/x/tools/gopls/internal/hooks"
+	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/bug"
+	. "golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/regtest"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	Main(m, hooks.Options)
+}
+
+func TestBugNotification(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify that a properly configured session gets notified of a bug on the
+	// server.
+	WithOptions(
+		Modes(Singleton), // must be in-process to receive the bug report below
+		EditorConfig{
+			Settings: map[string]interface{}{
+				"showBugReports": true,
+			},
+		},
+	).Run(t, "", func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
+		const desc = "got a bug"
+		bug.Report(desc, nil)
+		env.Await(ShownMessage(desc))
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/lsp/general.go b/internal/lsp/general.go
index aeb6c5b223..ab74778a5f 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/general.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/general.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/event"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/jsonrpc2"
+	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/bug"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/debug"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/protocol"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/source"
@@ -55,6 +57,21 @@ func (s *Server) initialize(ctx context.Context, params *protocol.ParamInitializ
 	}
 	options.ForClientCapabilities(params.Capabilities)
 
+	if options.ShowBugReports {
+		// Report the next bug that occurs on the server.
+		bugCh := bug.Notify()
+		go func() {
+			b := <-bugCh
+			msg := &protocol.ShowMessageParams{
+				Type:    protocol.Error,
+				Message: fmt.Sprintf("A bug occurred on the server: %s\nLocation:%s", b.Description, b.Key),
+			}
+			if err := s.eventuallyShowMessage(context.Background(), msg); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("error showing bug: %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
 	folders := params.WorkspaceFolders
 	if len(folders) == 0 {
 		if params.RootURI != "" {
diff --git a/internal/lsp/source/options.go b/internal/lsp/source/options.go
index de82cb2fe7..d1d34efe78 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/source/options.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/source/options.go
@@ -541,11 +541,17 @@ type InternalOptions struct {
 	// }
 	// ```
 	//
-	// At the location of the `<>` in this program, deep completion would suggest the result `x.str`.
+	// At the location of the `<>` in this program, deep completion would suggest
+	// the result `x.str`.
 	DeepCompletion bool
 
 	// TempModfile controls the use of the -modfile flag in Go 1.14.
 	TempModfile bool
+
+	// ShowBugReports causes a message to be shown when the first bug is reported
+	// on the server.
+	// This option applies only during initialization.
+	ShowBugReports bool
 }
 
 type ImportShortcut string
@@ -953,6 +959,9 @@ func (o *Options) set(name string, value interface{}, seen map[string]struct{})
 	case "tempModfile":
 		result.setBool(&o.TempModfile)
 
+	case "showBugReports":
+		result.setBool(&o.ShowBugReports)
+
 	case "gofumpt":
 		result.setBool(&o.Gofumpt)