diff --git a/modules/module-metadata.c b/modules/module-metadata.c
index 6203c149..3501c628 100644
--- a/modules/module-metadata.c
+++ b/modules/module-metadata.c
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ wp_metadata_plugin_init (WpMetadataPlugin * self)
 {
 }
 
+static void
+on_metadata_activated (GObject * obj, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
+{
+  g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
+  if (!wp_object_activate_finish (WP_OBJECT (obj), res, &error)) {
+    wp_warning_object (user_data, "failed to activate WpImplMetadata: %s",
+        error->message);
+  }
+}
+
 static void
 wp_metadata_plugin_activate (WpPlugin * plugin)
 {
@@ -33,7 +43,7 @@ wp_metadata_plugin_activate (WpPlugin * plugin)
 
   self->metadata = wp_impl_metadata_new (core);
   wp_object_activate (WP_OBJECT (self->metadata),
-        WP_OBJECT_FEATURES_ALL, NULL, NULL, self);
+        WP_OBJECT_FEATURES_ALL, NULL, on_metadata_activated, self);
 }
 
 static void