diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/handlers.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/handlers.lua
index 1945040bda..b484bd2596 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/handlers.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/handlers.lua
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ RSC[ms.workspace_configuration] = function(_, params, ctx)
         value = vim.NIL
       end
       table.insert(response, value)
+    else
+      -- If no section is provided, return settings as is
+      table.insert(response, client.settings)
     end
   end
   return response
diff --git a/test/functional/fixtures/fake-lsp-server.lua b/test/functional/fixtures/fake-lsp-server.lua
index 5d7ab2ad12..1e2b66d21d 100644
--- a/test/functional/fixtures/fake-lsp-server.lua
+++ b/test/functional/fixtures/fake-lsp-server.lua
@@ -150,9 +150,16 @@ function tests.check_workspace_configuration()
           { section = 'testSetting2' },
           { section = 'test.Setting3' },
           { section = 'test.Setting4' },
+          {},
+          { section = '' },
         },
       })
-      expect_notification('workspace/configuration', { true, false, 'nested', vim.NIL })
+      local all = {
+        testSetting1 = true,
+        testSetting2 = false,
+        test = { Setting3 = 'nested' },
+      }
+      expect_notification('workspace/configuration', { true, false, 'nested', vim.NIL, all, all })
       notify('shutdown')
     end,
   }
diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua
index 1f246b0914..04bbda935e 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ describe('LSP', function()
               { section = 'testSetting2' },
               { section = 'test.Setting3' },
               { section = 'test.Setting4' },
+              {},
+              { section = '' },
             },
           },
           { method = 'workspace/configuration', client_id = 1 },