diff --git a/src/client/client.c b/src/client/client.c
index ab075bc..f2e3875 100644
--- a/src/client/client.c
+++ b/src/client/client.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int send_chunk(Client *client, Chunk *chunk, Config *config) {
   } else if (config->use_sendfile && !config->use_compression) {
     for (int i = 0; i < chunk->element_count; i++) {
       send_status(client->file_descriptor, STATUS_NEXT);
-      file_send_sendfile(chunk->items[i], client->file_descriptor);
+      file_send_sendfile(chunk->items[i], client->file_descriptor, config->use_metadata);
     }
   } else {
     for (int i = 0; i < chunk->element_count; i++) {
diff --git a/src/shared/file.c b/src/shared/file.c
index 916bc68..c6190e6 100644
--- a/src/shared/file.c
+++ b/src/shared/file.c
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ void file_send_single_calls(File *file, int file_descriptor, bool use_metadata)
   send_data(file_descriptor, file->data->data, file->data->size);
 }
 
-void file_send_sendfile(File *file, int file_descriptor) {
+void file_send_sendfile(File *file, int file_descriptor, bool use_metadata) {
   send_str(file_descriptor, file->path);
+  if (use_metadata)
+    metadata_send(file_descriptor, file->metadata);
 
   int fd = open(file->path, O_RDONLY);
   if (fd == -1) {
diff --git a/src/shared/file.h b/src/shared/file.h
index 649deb9..f6d5cb3 100644
--- a/src/shared/file.h
+++ b/src/shared/file.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void file_destroy(void *item);
 void file_load_data(File *file);
 void file_print(void *item);
 void file_send_single_calls(File *file, int file_descriptor, bool use_metadata);
-void file_send_sendfile(File *file, int file_descriptor);
+void file_send_sendfile(File *file, int file_descriptor, bool use_metadata);
 size_t file_content_to_buffer(File *file);
 FileMetadata *file_metadata_create(struct stat *stats);
 void file_metadata_destroy(void *metadata);