diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
index d941aec4688..abc090aea51 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
@@ -1760,11 +1760,6 @@ Use `eglot-managed-p' to determine if current buffer is managed.")
     (add-hook 'change-major-mode-hook #'eglot--managed-mode-off nil t)
     (add-hook 'post-self-insert-hook 'eglot--post-self-insert-hook nil t)
     (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'eglot--pre-command-hook nil t)
-    (eglot--setq-saving eldoc-documentation-functions
-                        '(eglot-signature-eldoc-function
-                          eglot-hover-eldoc-function))
-    (eglot--setq-saving eldoc-documentation-strategy
-                        #'eldoc-documentation-enthusiast)
     (eglot--setq-saving xref-prompt-for-identifier nil)
     (eglot--setq-saving flymake-diagnostic-functions '(eglot-flymake-backend))
     (eglot--setq-saving company-backends '(company-capf))
@@ -1773,7 +1768,12 @@ Use `eglot-managed-p' to determine if current buffer is managed.")
       (add-function :before-until (local 'imenu-create-index-function)
                     #'eglot-imenu))
     (unless (eglot--stay-out-of-p 'flymake) (flymake-mode 1))
-    (unless (eglot--stay-out-of-p 'eldoc) (eldoc-mode 1))
+    (unless (eglot--stay-out-of-p 'eldoc)
+      (add-hook 'eldoc-documentation-functions #'eglot-hover-eldoc-function
+                nil t)
+      (add-hook 'eldoc-documentation-functions #'eglot-signature-eldoc-function
+                nil t)
+      (eldoc-mode 1))
     (cl-pushnew (current-buffer) (eglot--managed-buffers (eglot-current-server))))
    (t
     (remove-hook 'after-change-functions 'eglot--after-change t)