diff --git a/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal b/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal
--- a/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal
+++ b/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version: 2.4
 name:          hls-hlint-plugin
-version:       2.5.0.0
+version:       2.6.0.0
 synopsis:      Hlint integration plugin with Haskell Language Server
 description:
   Please see the README on GitHub at <https://github.com/haskell/haskell-language-server#readme>
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
     , extra
     , filepath
     , ghc-exactprint        >=0.6.3.4
-    , ghcide                == 2.5.0.0
+    , ghcide                == 2.6.0.0
     , hashable
     , hlint                 >= 3.5 && < 3.7
-    , hls-plugin-api        == 2.5.0.0
+    , hls-plugin-api        == 2.6.0.0
     , lens
     , lsp
     , mtl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     , filepath
     , hls-hlint-plugin
     , hls-plugin-api
-    , hls-test-utils      == 2.5.0.0
+    , hls-test-utils      == 2.6.0.0
     , lens
     , lsp-types
     , row-types
diff --git a/src/Ide/Plugin/Hlint.hs b/src/Ide/Plugin/Hlint.hs
--- a/src/Ide/Plugin/Hlint.hs
+++ b/src/Ide/Plugin/Hlint.hs
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@
 descriptor recorder plId =
   let resolveRecorder = cmapWithPrio LogResolve recorder
       (pluginCommands, pluginHandlers) = mkCodeActionWithResolveAndCommand resolveRecorder plId codeActionProvider (resolveProvider recorder)
-  in (defaultPluginDescriptor plId)
+      desc = "Provides HLint diagnostics and code actions. Built with hlint-" <> VERSION_hlint
+  in (defaultPluginDescriptor plId desc)
   { pluginRules = rules recorder plId
   , pluginCommands = pluginCommands
   , pluginHandlers = pluginHandlers
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@
 rules recorder plugin = do
   define (cmapWithPrio LogShake recorder) $ \GetHlintDiagnostics file -> do
     config <- getPluginConfigAction plugin
-    let hlintOn = pluginEnabledConfig plcDiagnosticsOn config
+    let hlintOn = plcGlobalOn config && plcDiagnosticsOn config
     ideas <- if hlintOn then getIdeas recorder file else return (Right [])
     return (diagnostics file ideas, Just ())