diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/common/preferencesModels.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/common/preferencesModels.ts
index 70ef306b89c2..18b63f4e9c0a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/common/preferencesModels.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/common/preferencesModels.ts
@@ -176,10 +176,12 @@ export class SettingsEditorModel extends AbstractSettingsModel implements ISetti
 			};
 		}
 
+		const groupWithMetadata = first(resultGroups, group => !!group.result.metadata);
 		return <IFilterResult>{
 			allGroups: this.settingsGroups,
 			filteredGroups: filteredGroup ? [filteredGroup] : [],
-			matches
+			matches,
+			metadata: groupWithMetadata && groupWithMetadata.result.metadata
 		};
 	}
 }