diff --git a/src/components/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.js b/src/components/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.js
index 3195a1c64f..749c7cac4e 100644
--- a/src/components/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.js
+++ b/src/components/metadataEditor/metadataEditor.js
@@ -1087,10 +1087,10 @@ import template from './metadataEditor.template.html';
     }
 
     export default {
-        show: function (itemId, serverId) {
-            return new Promise(function (resolve) {
-                return show(itemId, serverId, resolve);
-            });
+        show: async function (itemId, serverId) {
+            const apiClient = ServerConnections.getApiClient(serverId);
+            await apiClient.getItem(apiClient.getCurrentUserId(), itemId);
+            return new Promise(resolve => show(itemId, serverId, resolve));
         },
 
         embed: function (elem, itemId, serverId) {