diff --git a/src/client/common/interpreterPathService.ts b/src/client/common/interpreterPathService.ts
index cf31eaa37d44..9104b6a1a8d6 100644
--- a/src/client/common/interpreterPathService.ts
+++ b/src/client/common/interpreterPathService.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ export class InterpreterPathService implements IInterpreterPathService {
             const globalValue = pythonConfig.inspect<string>('defaultInterpreterPath')!.globalValue;
             if (globalValue !== pythonPath) {
                 await pythonConfig.update('defaultInterpreterPath', pythonPath, true);
-                this._didChangeInterpreterEmitter.fire({ uri: undefined, configTarget });
             }
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/client/languageServer/watcher.ts b/src/client/languageServer/watcher.ts
index 69bcb7c567d7..c41c856d53af 100644
--- a/src/client/languageServer/watcher.ts
+++ b/src/client/languageServer/watcher.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@ export class LanguageServerWatcher
 
     // Watch for interpreter changes.
     private async onDidChangeInterpreter(event: InterpreterConfigurationScope): Promise<void> {
+        if (this.languageServerType === LanguageServerType.Node) {
+            // Pylance client already handles interpreter changes, so restarting LS can be skipped.
+            return Promise.resolve();
+        }
         // Reactivate the language server (if in a multiroot workspace scenario, pick the correct one).
         return this.activate(event.uri);
     }