diff --git a/cmd/test/memory/memory.go b/cmd/test/memory/memory.go
index 432110881..058a5e8a5 100644
--- a/cmd/test/memory/memory.go
+++ b/cmd/test/memory/memory.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var commandDefinition = &cobra.Command{
 		cmd.Run(false, false, command, func() error {
 			ctx := context.Background()
 			ci := fs.GetConfig(context.Background())
+			metadata := ci.Metadata && fsrc.Features().ReadMetadata
 			objects, _, _, err := operations.Count(ctx, fsrc)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ var commandDefinition = &cobra.Command{
 			runtime.ReadMemStats(&before)
 			var mu sync.Mutex
 			err = operations.ListFn(ctx, fsrc, func(o fs.Object) {
+				// Read the metadata so it gets cached in the object
+				if metadata {
+					_, err := fs.GetMetadata(ctx, o)
+					if err != nil {
+						fs.Errorf(o, "Failed to read metadata: %v", err)
+					}
+				}
 				mu.Lock()
 				objs = append(objs, o)
 				mu.Unlock()