diff --git a/weave/trace_server/sqlite_trace_server.py b/weave/trace_server/sqlite_trace_server.py
index 1c1bfa36351c..0d4227c254da 100644
--- a/weave/trace_server/sqlite_trace_server.py
+++ b/weave/trace_server/sqlite_trace_server.py
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ def obj_read(self, req: tsi.ObjReadReq) -> tsi.ObjReadRes:
             req.project_id,
             conditions=conds,
             include_deleted=True,
+            metadata_only=req.metadata_only,
         )
         if len(objs) == 0:
             raise NotFoundError(f"Obj {req.object_id}:{req.digest} not found")