diff --git a/pylsp/python_lsp.py b/pylsp/python_lsp.py
index c71f08b3..a11f6119 100644
--- a/pylsp/python_lsp.py
+++ b/pylsp/python_lsp.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ def m_completion_item__resolve(self, **completionItem):
 
     def m_text_document__did_close(self, textDocument=None, **_kwargs):
         workspace = self._match_uri_to_workspace(textDocument['uri'])
+        workspace.publish_diagnostics(textDocument['uri'], [])
         workspace.rm_document(textDocument['uri'])
 
     def m_text_document__did_open(self, textDocument=None, **_kwargs):