diff --git a/LSP.sublime-settings b/LSP.sublime-settings
index 6cb35033c..66e72025b 100644
--- a/LSP.sublime-settings
+++ b/LSP.sublime-settings
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@
 
   // --- Other --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+  // Replace error popup windows with a console message and a short status notification.
+  "suppress_error_dialogs": false,
+
   // Show symbol references in Sublime's quick panel instead of the output panel.
   "show_references_in_quick_panel": true,
 
diff --git a/plugin/code_actions.py b/plugin/code_actions.py
index 2056a866f..9c0eaed4f 100644
--- a/plugin/code_actions.py
+++ b/plugin/code_actions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+from .core.logging_notify import notify_error
 from .core.promise import Promise
 from .core.protocol import CodeAction
 from .core.protocol import CodeActionKind
@@ -352,7 +353,8 @@ def run_async() -> None:
 
     def _handle_response_async(self, session_name: str, response: Any) -> None:
         if isinstance(response, Error):
-            sublime.error_message(f"{session_name}: {str(response)}")
+            message = f"{session_name}: {str(response)}"
+            notify_error(self.view.window(), message)
 
 
 # This command must be a WindowCommand in order to reliably hide corresponding menu entries when no view has focus.
@@ -414,7 +416,8 @@ def run_async(self, index: int, event: dict | None) -> None:
 
     def _handle_response_async(self, session_name: str, response: Any) -> None:
         if isinstance(response, Error):
-            sublime.error_message(f"{session_name}: {str(response)}")
+            message = f"{session_name}: {str(response)}"
+            notify_error(self.window, message)
 
     def _is_cache_valid(self, event: dict | None) -> bool:
         view = self.view
diff --git a/plugin/core/logging_notify.py b/plugin/core/logging_notify.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09d26f0b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/core/logging_notify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+import sublime
+from .settings import userprefs
+
+
+def notify_error(window: sublime.Window | None, message: str, status_message: str | None = None) -> None:
+    """Pick either of the 2 ways to show a user error notification message:
+      - via a detailed console message and a short status message
+      - via a blocking error modal dialog"""
+    if not window:
+        return
+    if status_message is None:
+        status_message = message
+    if userprefs().suppress_error_dialogs:
+        window.status_message(status_message)
+        print("LSP: " + message)
+    else:
+        sublime.error_message(message)
diff --git a/plugin/core/types.py b/plugin/core/types.py
index b5d5b932f..9b4cb1de7 100644
--- a/plugin/core/types.py
+++ b/plugin/core/types.py
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ class Settings:
     show_code_actions_in_hover = cast(bool, None)
     show_diagnostics_annotations_severity_level = cast(int, None)
     show_diagnostics_count_in_view_status = cast(bool, None)
+    suppress_error_dialogs = cast(bool, None)
     show_multiline_diagnostics_highlights = cast(bool, None)
     show_multiline_document_highlights = cast(bool, None)
     show_diagnostics_in_view_status = cast(bool, None)
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ def r(name: str, default: bool | int | str | list | dict) -> None:
         r("show_code_actions_in_hover", True)
         r("show_diagnostics_annotations_severity_level", 0)
         r("show_diagnostics_count_in_view_status", False)
+        r("suppress_error_dialogs", True)
         r("show_diagnostics_in_view_status", True)
         r("show_multiline_diagnostics_highlights", True)
         r("show_multiline_document_highlights", True)
diff --git a/plugin/core/windows.py b/plugin/core/windows.py
index 9234724ef..60c13444a 100644
--- a/plugin/core/windows.py
+++ b/plugin/core/windows.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from .diagnostics_storage import is_severity_included
 from .logging import debug
 from .logging import exception_log
+from .logging_notify import notify_error
 from .message_request_handler import MessageRequestHandler
 from .panels import LOG_LINES_LIMIT_SETTING_NAME
 from .panels import MAX_LOG_LINES_LIMIT_OFF
@@ -295,12 +296,13 @@ def start_async(self, config: ClientConfig, initiating_view: sublime.View) -> No
                 "Re-enable by running \"LSP: Enable Language Server In Project\" from the Command Palette.",
                 "\n\n--- Error: ---\n{1}"
             )).format(config.name, str(e))
+            status = f"Failed to start {config.name}… See console"
             exception_log(f"Unable to start subprocess for {config.name}", e)
             if isinstance(e, CalledProcessError):
                 print("Server output:\n{}".format(e.output.decode('utf-8', 'replace')))
             self._config_manager.disable_config(config.name, only_for_session=True)
             config.erase_view_status(initiating_view)
-            sublime.message_dialog(message)
+            notify_error(self._window, message, status)
             # Continue with handling pending listeners
             self._new_session = None
             sublime.set_timeout_async(self._dequeue_listener_async)
diff --git a/plugin/core/workspace.py b/plugin/core/workspace.py
index e0d2b7a10..8ca1ea865 100644
--- a/plugin/core/workspace.py
+++ b/plugin/core/workspace.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from .types import matches_pattern
 from .types import sublime_pattern_to_glob
 from .url import filename_to_uri
+from .logging_notify import notify_error
 from typing import Any
 import sublime
 import os
@@ -146,8 +147,9 @@ def enable_in_project(window: sublime.Window, config_name: str) -> None:
         project_client_settings['enabled'] = True
         window.set_project_data(project_data)
     else:
-        sublime.message_dialog(
-            f"Can't enable {config_name} in the current workspace. Ensure that the project is saved first.")
+        message = f"Can't enable {config_name} in the current workspace. Ensure that the project is saved first."
+        status = f"Can't enable {config_name} in this workspace… See console"
+        notify_error(window, message, status)
 
 
 def disable_in_project(window: sublime.Window, config_name: str) -> None:
@@ -159,5 +161,6 @@ def disable_in_project(window: sublime.Window, config_name: str) -> None:
         project_client_settings['enabled'] = False
         window.set_project_data(project_data)
     else:
-        sublime.message_dialog(
-            f"Can't disable {config_name} in the current workspace. Ensure that the project is saved first.")
+        message = f"Can't disable {config_name} in the current workspace. Ensure that the project is saved first."
+        status = f"Can't enable {config_name} in this workspace… See console"
+        notify_error(window, message, status)
diff --git a/plugin/execute_command.py b/plugin/execute_command.py
index 78253402f..d8dbbca8b 100644
--- a/plugin/execute_command.py
+++ b/plugin/execute_command.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+from .core.logging_notify import notify_error
 from .core.protocol import Error
 from .core.protocol import ExecuteCommandParams
 from .core.registry import LspTextCommand
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ def handle_error_async(self, error: Error, command_name: str) -> None:
         :param error: The Error object.
         :param command_name: The name of the command that was executed.
         """
-        sublime.message_dialog(f"command {command_name} failed. Reason: {str(error)}")
+        message = f"command {command_name} failed. Reason: {str(error)}"
+        status = f"{command_name} failed… See console"
+        notify_error(self.view.window(), message, status)
 
     def _expand_variables(self, command_args: list[Any]) -> list[Any]:
         view = self.view
diff --git a/plugin/rename.py b/plugin/rename.py
index bbbf82ea0..8d784dba3 100644
--- a/plugin/rename.py
+++ b/plugin/rename.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from .core.edit import parse_range
 from .core.edit import parse_workspace_edit
 from .core.edit import WorkspaceChanges
+from .core.logging_notify import notify_error
 from .core.protocol import PrepareRenameParams
 from .core.protocol import PrepareRenameResult
 from .core.protocol import Range
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@ def _on_rename_result_async(self, session: Session, response: WorkspaceEdit | No
 
     def _on_prepare_result(self, pos: int, session_name: str | None, response: PrepareRenameResult | None) -> None:
         if response is None:
-            sublime.error_message("The current selection cannot be renamed")
+            message = "The current selection cannot be renamed"
+            notify_error(self.view.window(), message)
             return
         if is_range_response(response):
             r = range_to_region(response, self.view)
@@ -226,7 +228,8 @@ def _on_prepare_result(self, pos: int, session_name: str | None, response: Prepa
         self.view.run_command("lsp_symbol_rename", args)
 
     def _on_prepare_error(self, error: Any) -> None:
-        sublime.error_message("Rename error: {}".format(error["message"]))
+        message = "Rename error: {}".format(error["message"])
+        notify_error(self.view.window(), message)
 
     def _get_relative_path(self, file_path: str) -> str:
         wm = windows.lookup(self.view.window())
diff --git a/plugin/tooling.py b/plugin/tooling.py
index acfb42c0b..df5e77b9c 100644
--- a/plugin/tooling.py
+++ b/plugin/tooling.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 from .core.css import css
 from .core.logging import debug
+from .core.logging_notify import notify_error
 from .core.registry import windows
 from .core.sessions import get_plugin
 from .core.transports import create_transport
@@ -130,15 +131,19 @@ def run(self, base_package_name: str) -> None:
         try:
             urllib.parse.urlparse(base_url)
         except Exception:
-            sublime.error_message("The clipboard content must be a URL to a package.json file.")
+            message = "The clipboard content must be a URL to a package.json file."
+            status = "Clipboard must be a URL to package.json"
+            notify_error(sublime.active_window(), message, status)
             return
         if not base_url.endswith("package.json"):
-            sublime.error_message("URL must end with 'package.json'")
+            message = "URL must end with 'package.json'"
+            notify_error(sublime.active_window(), message)
             return
         try:
             package = json.loads(urllib.request.urlopen(base_url).read().decode("utf-8"))
         except Exception as ex:
-            sublime.error_message(f'Unable to load "{base_url}": {ex}')
+            message = f'Unable to load "{base_url}": {ex}'
+            notify_error(sublime.active_window(), message)
             return
 
         # There might be a translations file as well.
@@ -150,11 +155,13 @@ def run(self, base_package_name: str) -> None:
 
         contributes = package.get("contributes")
         if not isinstance(contributes, dict):
-            sublime.error_message('No "contributes" key found!')
+            message = 'No "contributes" key found!'
+            notify_error(sublime.active_window(), message)
             return
         configuration = contributes.get("configuration")
         if not isinstance(configuration, dict) and not isinstance(configuration, list):
-            sublime.error_message('No "contributes.configuration" key found!')
+            message = 'No "contributes.configuration" key found!'
+            notify_error(sublime.active_window(), message)
             return
         if isinstance(configuration, dict):
             properties = configuration.get("properties")
@@ -163,7 +170,8 @@ def run(self, base_package_name: str) -> None:
             for configuration_item in configuration:
                 properties.update(configuration_item.get("properties"))
         if not isinstance(properties, dict):
-            sublime.error_message('No "contributes.configuration.properties" key found!')
+            message = 'No "contributes.configuration.properties" key found!'
+            notify_error(sublime.active_window(), message)
             return
 
         # Process each key-value pair of the server settings.
@@ -303,7 +311,8 @@ def run(self) -> None:
             return
         view = wm.window.active_view()
         if not view:
-            sublime.message_dialog('Troubleshooting must be run with a file opened')
+            message = 'Troubleshooting must be run with a file opened'
+            notify_error(self.window, message)
             return
         active_view = view
         configs = wm.get_config_manager().get_configs()
@@ -457,7 +466,9 @@ def run(self, edit: sublime.Edit) -> None:
             return
         listener = wm.listener_for_view(self.view)
         if not listener or not any(listener.session_views_async()):
-            sublime.error_message("There is no language server running for this view.")
+            message = "There is no language server running for this view."
+            status = "No language server for this view"
+            notify_error(wm.window, message, status)
             return
         v = wm.window.new_file()
         v.set_scratch(True)
diff --git a/sublime-package.json b/sublime-package.json
index f98b52c50..21b7205da 100644
--- a/sublime-package.json
+++ b/sublime-package.json
@@ -449,6 +449,11 @@
               "default": false,
               "markdownDescription": "Show errors and warnings count in the status bar."
             },
+            "suppress_error_dialogs": {
+              "type": "boolean",
+              "default": false,
+              "markdownDescription": "Replace error popup windows with a console message and a short status notification."
+            },
             "lsp_format_on_paste": {
               "$ref": "sublime://settings/LSP#/definitions/lsp_format_on_paste"
             },