diff --git a/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts b/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts
index a61c3802a0552..25f2780307c27 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts
+++ b/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts
@@ -331,9 +331,8 @@ function updateStatsBar(
 }
 
 function generateActivatorByConfig(config: VSCodeConfig, context: ExtensionContext): void {
-  const watcher = workspace.createFileSystemWatcher('**/.oxlintrc.json', false, true, true);
+  const watcher = workspace.createFileSystemWatcher('**/.oxlintrc.json', false, true, !config.requireConfig);
   watcher.onDidCreate(async () => {
-    watcher.dispose();
     allowedToStartServer = true;
     updateStatsBar(context, config.enable);
     if (client && !client.isRunning() && config.enable) {
@@ -341,5 +340,16 @@ function generateActivatorByConfig(config: VSCodeConfig, context: ExtensionConte
     }
   });
 
+  watcher.onDidDelete(async () => {
+    // only can be called when config.requireConfig
+    allowedToStartServer = (await workspace.findFiles(`**/.oxlintrc.json`, '**/node_modules/**', 1)).length > 0;
+    if (!allowedToStartServer) {
+      updateStatsBar(context, false);
+      if (client && client.isRunning()) {
+        await client.stop();
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   context.subscriptions.push(watcher);
 }