diff --git a/data/model/image.py b/data/model/image.py
index 56583751e..82953cd86 100644
--- a/data/model/image.py
+++ b/data/model/image.py
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ def _find_or_link_image(existing_image, repo_obj, username, translations, prefer
                                command=existing_image.command,
                                created=existing_image.created,
                                comment=existing_image.comment,
+                               v1_json_metadata=existing_image.v1_json_metadata,
                                aggregate_size=existing_image.aggregate_size)