diff --git a/packages/pyright-internal/src/realLanguageServer.ts b/packages/pyright-internal/src/realLanguageServer.ts
index 3772f9ba69..3b1298c689 100644
--- a/packages/pyright-internal/src/realLanguageServer.ts
+++ b/packages/pyright-internal/src/realLanguageServer.ts
@@ -213,10 +213,16 @@ export abstract class RealLanguageServer extends LanguageServerBase {
                 }
             }
         } catch (error) {
-            this.connection.sendNotification(ShowMessageNotification.type, {
-                message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : error,
-                type: MessageType.Error,
-            });
+            const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : error;
+            // workaround for https://github.com/DetachHead/basedpyright/issues/573
+            if (errorMessage === 'Unhandled method workspace/configuration') {
+                this.console.error(`Error reading settings: ${error}`);
+            } else {
+                this.connection.sendNotification(ShowMessageNotification.type, {
+                    message: errorMessage,
+                    type: MessageType.Error,
+                });
+            }
         }
         return serverSettings;
     }