diff --git a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/builds/SbtBuildTool.scala b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/builds/SbtBuildTool.scala
index 61c36a479d9..a3205c54ea7 100644
--- a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/builds/SbtBuildTool.scala
+++ b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/builds/SbtBuildTool.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import java.util.Properties
 
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+
 import scala.meta.inputs.Input
 import scala.meta.internal.metals.MetalsEnrichments._
 import scala.meta.internal.metals._
@@ -61,6 +63,21 @@ case class SbtBuildTool(
     composeArgs(bspConfigArgs, workspace, bspDir)
   }
 
+  def shutdownBspServer(
+      shellRunner: ShellRunner,
+      workspace: AbsolutePath,
+  ): Future[Int] = {
+    val shutdownArgs =
+      composeArgs(List("--client", "shutdown"), workspace, workspace.toNIO)
+    scribe.info(s"running ${shutdownArgs.mkString(" ")}")
+    shellRunner.run(
+      "Shutting down sbt server",
+      shutdownArgs,
+      workspace,
+      true,
+    )
+  }
+
   private def composeArgs(
       sbtArgs: List[String],
       workspace: AbsolutePath,
diff --git a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/MetalsLspService.scala b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/MetalsLspService.scala
index 1905ff76a94..b01be5a413e 100644
--- a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/MetalsLspService.scala
+++ b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/MetalsLspService.scala
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import scala.meta.internal.builds.BuildServerProvider
 import scala.meta.internal.builds.BuildTool
 import scala.meta.internal.builds.BuildToolSelector
 import scala.meta.internal.builds.BuildTools
+import scala.meta.internal.builds.SbtBuildTool
 import scala.meta.internal.builds.ScalaCliBuildTool
 import scala.meta.internal.builds.ShellRunner
 import scala.meta.internal.builds.WorkspaceReload
@@ -1583,9 +1584,45 @@ class MetalsLspService(
     indexer.indexWorkspaceSources(buildTargets.allWritableData)
   }
 
-  def shutDownBloop(): Boolean = bloopServers.shutdownServer()
+  def restartBspServer(): Future[Boolean] = {
+    def emitMessage(msg: String) = {
+      languageClient.showMessage(new MessageParams(MessageType.Warning, msg))
+    }
+    // This is for `bloop` and `sbt`, for which `build/shutdown` doesn't shutdown the server.
+    val shutdownBsp =
+      bspSession match {
+        case Some(session) if session.main.isBloop =>
+          Future.successful(bloopServers.shutdownServer())
+        case Some(session) if session.main.isSbt =>
+          for {
+            currentBuildTool <- supportedBuildTool
+            res <- currentBuildTool match {
+              case Some(sbt: SbtBuildTool) =>
+                for {
+                  _ <- disconnectOldBuildServer()
+                  code <- sbt.shutdownBspServer(shellRunner, folder)
+                } yield code == 0
+              case _ => Future.successful(false)
+            }
+          } yield res
+        case s => Future.successful(s.nonEmpty)
+      }
 
-  def isBloop(): Boolean = bspSession.exists(_.main.isBloop)
+    for {
+      didShutdown <- shutdownBsp
+      _ = if (!didShutdown) {
+        bspSession match {
+          case Some(session) =>
+            emitMessage(
+              s"Could not shutdown ${session.main.name} server. Will try to reconnect."
+            )
+          case None =>
+            emitMessage("No build server connected. Will try to connect.")
+        }
+      }
+      _ <- autoConnectToBuildServer()
+    } yield didShutdown
+  }
 
   def decodeFile(uri: String): Future[DecoderResponse] =
     fileDecoderProvider.decodedFileContents(uri)
@@ -2530,7 +2567,7 @@ class MetalsLspService(
 
   def resetWorkspace(): Future[Unit] = {
     if (buildTools.isBloop) {
-      shutDownBloop()
+      bloopServers.shutdownServer()
     }
     disconnectOldBuildServer()
       .map { _ =>
diff --git a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala
index 49d70e3fa9b..2c5f1073954 100644
--- a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala
+++ b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/WorkspaceLspService.scala
@@ -639,8 +639,10 @@ class WorkspaceLspService(
       case ServerCommands.ScanWorkspaceSources() =>
         foreachSeq(_.indexSources(), ignoreValue = true)
       case ServerCommands.RestartBuildServer() =>
-        folderServices.find(_.isBloop()).foreach(_.shutDownBloop())
-        foreachSeq(_.autoConnectToBuildServer())
+        onCurrentFolder(
+          _.restartBspServer().ignoreValue,
+          "restart BSP server",
+        ).asJavaObject
       case ServerCommands.GenerateBspConfig() =>
         onCurrentFolder(
           _.generateBspConfig(),
diff --git a/tests/slow/src/test/scala/tests/sbt/SbtServerSuite.scala b/tests/slow/src/test/scala/tests/sbt/SbtServerSuite.scala
index c06033905a8..96d3ce90ead 100644
--- a/tests/slow/src/test/scala/tests/sbt/SbtServerSuite.scala
+++ b/tests/slow/src/test/scala/tests/sbt/SbtServerSuite.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ import scala.meta.io.AbsolutePath
 
 import ch.epfl.scala.bsp4j.DebugSessionParamsDataKind
 import ch.epfl.scala.bsp4j.ScalaMainClass
+import scribe.LogRecord
+import scribe.Logger
+import scribe.output.LogOutput
+import scribe.output.format.OutputFormat
+import scribe.writer.Writer
 import tests.BaseImportSuite
 import tests.SbtBuildLayout
 import tests.SbtServerInitializer
@@ -230,6 +235,40 @@ class SbtServerSuite
     } yield ()
   }
 
+  test("restart-server") {
+    val buffer = new StringBuilder()
+    val initHandlers = Logger.root.handlers
+    val writer = new Writer {
+      def write(
+          record: LogRecord,
+          output: LogOutput,
+          outputFormat: OutputFormat,
+      ): Unit = buffer.append(output.plainText)
+    }
+    Logger.root.withHandler(writer = writer).replace()
+    cleanWorkspace()
+    for {
+      _ <- initialize(
+        s"""|/project/build.properties
+            |sbt.version=${V.sbtVersion}
+            |/build.sbt
+            |${SbtBuildLayout.commonSbtSettings}
+            |scalaVersion := "${V.scala213}"
+            |""".stripMargin
+      )
+      _ = buffer.clear()
+      _ <- server.server.restartBspServer()
+    } yield {
+      val logs = buffer.result()
+      assert(logs.contains("sbt server started"))
+      initHandlers
+        .foldLeft(Logger.root.clearHandlers())((logger, handler) =>
+          logger.withHandler(handler)
+        )
+        .replace()
+    }
+  }
+
   test("debug") {
     cleanWorkspace()
     val mainClass = new ScalaMainClass(