diff --git a/cinder/objects/snapshot.py b/cinder/objects/snapshot.py
index 6669c4614c9..934c0f774c4 100644
--- a/cinder/objects/snapshot.py
+++ b/cinder/objects/snapshot.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Snapshot(cleanable.CinderCleanableObject, base.CinderObject,
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Snapshot, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self._orig_metadata = {}
+        self.metadata = kwargs.get('metadata', {})
 
         self._reset_metadata_tracking()
 
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/objects/test_snapshot.py b/cinder/tests/unit/objects/test_snapshot.py
index 9e361ba536d..e091bc3ce80 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/objects/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/objects/test_snapshot.py
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class TestSnapshot(test_objects.BaseObjectsTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(volume, snapshot.volume)
         volume_get_by_id.assert_called_once_with(self.context,
                                                  snapshot.volume_id)
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot.metadata, {})
         # Test cgsnapshot lazy-loaded field
         cgsnapshot = objects.CGSnapshot(context=self.context,
                                         id=fake.CGSNAPSHOT_ID)