diff --git a/backend/chunker/chunker_internal_test.go b/backend/chunker/chunker_internal_test.go
index dee3657d9..fc3e958b0 100644
--- a/backend/chunker/chunker_internal_test.go
+++ b/backend/chunker/chunker_internal_test.go
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ func testFutureProof(t *testing.T, f *Fs) {
 
 	// Rcat must fail
 	in := io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString("abc"))
-	robj, err := operations.Rcat(ctx, f, file, in, modTime)
+	robj, err := operations.Rcat(ctx, f, file, in, modTime, nil)
 	assert.Nil(t, robj)
 	assert.NotNil(t, err)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/rcat/rcat.go b/cmd/rcat/rcat.go
index c7766265d..4328a8aa8 100644
--- a/cmd/rcat/rcat.go
+++ b/cmd/rcat/rcat.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ a lot of data, you're better off caching locally and then
 
 		fdst, dstFileName := cmd.NewFsDstFile(args)
 		cmd.Run(false, false, command, func() error {
-			_, err := operations.RcatSize(context.Background(), fdst, dstFileName, os.Stdin, size, time.Now())
+			_, err := operations.RcatSize(context.Background(), fdst, dstFileName, os.Stdin, size, time.Now(), nil)
 			return err
 		})
 	},
diff --git a/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go b/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go
index a0a521bb6..7dfed0e1e 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/restic/restic.go
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (s *Server) postObject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, remote strin
 		}
 	}
 
-	o, err := operations.RcatSize(r.Context(), s.f, remote, r.Body, r.ContentLength, time.Now())
+	o, err := operations.RcatSize(r.Context(), s.f, remote, r.Body, r.ContentLength, time.Now(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = accounting.Stats(r.Context()).Error(err)
 		fs.Errorf(remote, "Post request rcat error: %v", err)
diff --git a/fs/operations/operations.go b/fs/operations/operations.go
index 26db4cc0d..4b4afd041 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations.go
@@ -475,8 +475,16 @@ func Copy(ctx context.Context, f fs.Fs, dst fs.Object, remote string, src fs.Obj
 						} else {
 							actionTaken = "Copied (Rcat, new)"
 						}
+						// Make any metadata to pass to rcat
+						var meta fs.Metadata
+						if ci.Metadata {
+							meta, err = fs.GetMetadata(ctx, src)
+							if err != nil {
+								fs.Errorf(src, "Failed to read metadata: %v", err)
+							}
+						}
 						// NB Rcat closes in0
-						dst, err = Rcat(ctx, f, remote, in0, src.ModTime(ctx))
+						dst, err = Rcat(ctx, f, remote, in0, src.ModTime(ctx), meta)
 						newDst = dst
 					} else {
 						in := tr.Account(ctx, in0).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
@@ -1347,7 +1355,7 @@ func Cat(ctx context.Context, f fs.Fs, w io.Writer, offset, count int64) error {
 }
 
 // Rcat reads data from the Reader until EOF and uploads it to a file on remote
-func Rcat(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser, modTime time.Time) (dst fs.Object, err error) {
+func Rcat(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser, modTime time.Time, meta fs.Metadata) (dst fs.Object, err error) {
 	ci := fs.GetConfig(ctx)
 	tr := accounting.Stats(ctx).NewTransferRemoteSize(dstFileName, -1)
 	defer func() {
@@ -1386,7 +1394,7 @@ func Rcat(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser,
 			opt.checkSum = true
 			sums = hasher.Sums()
 		}
-		src := object.NewStaticObjectInfo(dstFileName, modTime, int64(readCounter.BytesRead()), false, sums, fdst)
+		src := object.NewStaticObjectInfo(dstFileName, modTime, int64(readCounter.BytesRead()), false, sums, fdst).WithMetadata(meta)
 		if !equal(ctx, src, dst, opt) {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("corrupted on transfer")
 			err = fs.CountError(err)
@@ -1400,7 +1408,7 @@ func Rcat(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser,
 	buf := make([]byte, ci.StreamingUploadCutoff)
 	if n, err := io.ReadFull(trackingIn, buf); err == io.EOF || err == io.ErrUnexpectedEOF {
 		fs.Debugf(fdst, "File to upload is small (%d bytes), uploading instead of streaming", n)
-		src := object.NewMemoryObject(dstFileName, modTime, buf[:n])
+		src := object.NewMemoryObject(dstFileName, modTime, buf[:n]).WithMetadata(meta)
 		return Copy(ctx, fdst, nil, dstFileName, src)
 	}
 
@@ -1433,7 +1441,7 @@ func Rcat(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	objInfo := object.NewStaticObjectInfo(dstFileName, modTime, -1, false, nil, nil)
+	objInfo := object.NewStaticObjectInfo(dstFileName, modTime, -1, false, nil, nil).WithMetadata(meta)
 	if dst, err = fStreamTo.Features().PutStream(ctx, in, objInfo, options...); err != nil {
 		return dst, err
 	}
@@ -1442,7 +1450,22 @@ func Rcat(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser,
 	}
 	if !canStream {
 		// copy dst (which is the local object we have just streamed to) to the remote
-		return Copy(ctx, fdst, nil, dstFileName, dst)
+		newCtx := ctx
+		if ci.Metadata && len(meta) != 0 {
+			// If we have metadata and we are setting it then use
+			// the --metadataset mechanism to supply it to Copy
+			var newCi *fs.ConfigInfo
+			newCtx, newCi = fs.AddConfig(ctx)
+			if len(newCi.MetadataSet) == 0 {
+				newCi.MetadataSet = meta
+			} else {
+				var newMeta fs.Metadata
+				newMeta.Merge(meta)
+				newMeta.Merge(newCi.MetadataSet) // --metadata-set takes priority
+				newCi.MetadataSet = newMeta
+			}
+		}
+		return Copy(newCtx, fdst, nil, dstFileName, dst)
 	}
 	return dst, nil
 }
@@ -1724,7 +1747,7 @@ func NeedTransfer(ctx context.Context, dst, src fs.Object) bool {
 
 // RcatSize reads data from the Reader until EOF and uploads it to a file on remote.
 // Pass in size >=0 if known, <0 if not known
-func RcatSize(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser, size int64, modTime time.Time) (dst fs.Object, err error) {
+func RcatSize(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadCloser, size int64, modTime time.Time, meta fs.Metadata) (dst fs.Object, err error) {
 	var obj fs.Object
 
 	if size >= 0 {
@@ -1743,7 +1766,7 @@ func RcatSize(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadClo
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		info := object.NewStaticObjectInfo(dstFileName, modTime, size, true, nil, fdst)
+		info := object.NewStaticObjectInfo(dstFileName, modTime, size, true, nil, fdst).WithMetadata(meta)
 		obj, err = fdst.Put(ctx, in, info)
 		if err != nil {
 			fs.Errorf(dstFileName, "Post request put error: %v", err)
@@ -1752,7 +1775,7 @@ func RcatSize(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, in io.ReadClo
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Size unknown use Rcat
-		obj, err = Rcat(ctx, fdst, dstFileName, in, modTime)
+		obj, err = Rcat(ctx, fdst, dstFileName, in, modTime, meta)
 		if err != nil {
 			fs.Errorf(dstFileName, "Post request rcat error: %v", err)
 
@@ -1811,7 +1834,7 @@ func CopyURL(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dstFileName string, url string, au
 				return errors.New("CopyURL failed: file already exist")
 			}
 		}
-		dst, err = RcatSize(ctx, fdst, dstFileName, in, size, modTime)
+		dst, err = RcatSize(ctx, fdst, dstFileName, in, size, modTime, nil)
 		return err
 	})
 	return dst, err
diff --git a/fs/operations/operations_test.go b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
index 8f8229c4f..b9be64902 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations_test.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
@@ -1590,11 +1590,11 @@ func TestRcat(t *testing.T) {
 		path2 := prefix + "big_file_from_pipe"
 
 		in := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(data1))
-		_, err := operations.Rcat(ctx, r.Fremote, path1, in, t1)
+		_, err := operations.Rcat(ctx, r.Fremote, path1, in, t1, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		in = io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(data2))
-		_, err = operations.Rcat(ctx, r.Fremote, path2, in, t2)
+		_, err = operations.Rcat(ctx, r.Fremote, path2, in, t2, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		file1 := fstest.NewItem(path1, data1, t1)
@@ -1611,6 +1611,62 @@ func TestRcat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRcatMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
+	defer r.Finalise()
+
+	if !r.Fremote.Features().UserMetadata {
+		t.Skip("Skipping as destination doesn't support user metadata")
+	}
+
+	test := func(disableUploadCutoff bool) {
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		ctx, ci := fs.AddConfig(ctx)
+		ci.Metadata = true
+		data := "this is some really nice test data with metadata"
+		path := "rcat_metadata"
+
+		meta := fs.Metadata{
+			"key":     "value",
+			"sausage": "potato",
+		}
+
+		if disableUploadCutoff {
+			ci.StreamingUploadCutoff = 0
+			data += " uploadCutoff=0"
+			path += "_uploadcutoff0"
+		}
+
+		fstest.CheckListing(t, r.Fremote, []fstest.Item{})
+
+		in := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(data))
+		_, err := operations.Rcat(ctx, r.Fremote, path, in, t1, meta)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		file := fstest.NewItem(path, data, t1)
+		r.CheckRemoteItems(t, file)
+
+		o, err := r.Fremote.NewObject(ctx, path)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		gotMeta, err := fs.GetMetadata(ctx, o)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		// Check the specific user data we set is set
+		// Likey there will be other values
+		assert.Equal(t, "value", gotMeta["key"])
+		assert.Equal(t, "potato", gotMeta["sausage"])
+
+		// Delete the test file
+		require.NoError(t, o.Remove(ctx))
+	}
+
+	t.Run("Normal", func(t *testing.T) {
+		test(false)
+	})
+	t.Run("ViaDisk", func(t *testing.T) {
+		test(true)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestRcatSize(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
@@ -1621,7 +1677,7 @@ func TestRcatSize(t *testing.T) {
 	file2 := r.WriteFile("potato2", body, t2)
 	// Test with known length
 	bodyReader := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body))
-	obj, err := operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, file1.Path, bodyReader, int64(len(body)), file1.ModTime)
+	obj, err := operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, file1.Path, bodyReader, int64(len(body)), file1.ModTime, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(len(body)), obj.Size())
 	assert.Equal(t, file1.Path, obj.Remote())
@@ -1629,7 +1685,7 @@ func TestRcatSize(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test with unknown length
 	bodyReader = io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body)) // reset Reader
 	io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body))
-	obj, err = operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, file2.Path, bodyReader, -1, file2.ModTime)
+	obj, err = operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, file2.Path, bodyReader, -1, file2.ModTime, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(len(body)), obj.Size())
 	assert.Equal(t, file2.Path, obj.Remote())
@@ -1638,6 +1694,58 @@ func TestRcatSize(t *testing.T) {
 	r.CheckRemoteItems(t, file1, file2)
 }
 
+func TestRcatSizeMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
+	defer r.Finalise()
+
+	if !r.Fremote.Features().UserMetadata {
+		t.Skip("Skipping as destination doesn't support user metadata")
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, ci := fs.AddConfig(ctx)
+	ci.Metadata = true
+
+	meta := fs.Metadata{
+		"key":     "value",
+		"sausage": "potato",
+	}
+
+	const body = "------------------------------------------------------------"
+	file1 := r.WriteFile("potato1", body, t1)
+	file2 := r.WriteFile("potato2", body, t2)
+
+	// Test with known length
+	bodyReader := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body))
+	obj, err := operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, file1.Path, bodyReader, int64(len(body)), file1.ModTime, meta)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(len(body)), obj.Size())
+	assert.Equal(t, file1.Path, obj.Remote())
+
+	// Test with unknown length
+	bodyReader = io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body)) // reset Reader
+	io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body))
+	obj, err = operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, file2.Path, bodyReader, -1, file2.ModTime, meta)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(len(body)), obj.Size())
+	assert.Equal(t, file2.Path, obj.Remote())
+
+	// Check files exist
+	r.CheckRemoteItems(t, file1, file2)
+
+	// Check metadata OK
+	for _, path := range []string{file1.Path, file2.Path} {
+		o, err := r.Fremote.NewObject(ctx, path)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		gotMeta, err := fs.GetMetadata(ctx, o)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		// Check the specific user data we set is set
+		// Likey there will be other values
+		assert.Equal(t, "value", gotMeta["key"])
+		assert.Equal(t, "potato", gotMeta["sausage"])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCopyFileMaxTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	ctx, ci := fs.AddConfig(ctx)
diff --git a/fs/operations/rc.go b/fs/operations/rc.go
index 39705b119..a4e15ea09 100644
--- a/fs/operations/rc.go
+++ b/fs/operations/rc.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func rcSingleCommand(ctx context.Context, in rc.Params, name string, noRemote bo
 					return nil, err
 				}
 				if p.FileName() != "" {
-					obj, err := Rcat(ctx, f, path.Join(remote, p.FileName()), p, time.Now())
+					obj, err := Rcat(ctx, f, path.Join(remote, p.FileName()), p, time.Now(), nil)
 					if err != nil {
 						return nil, err
 					}
diff --git a/vfs/vfscache/downloaders/downloaders_test.go b/vfs/vfscache/downloaders/downloaders_test.go
index 9fa425192..d079986b5 100644
--- a/vfs/vfscache/downloaders/downloaders_test.go
+++ b/vfs/vfscache/downloaders/downloaders_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestDownloaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Write the test file
 	in := io.NopCloser(readers.NewPatternReader(size))
-	src, err := operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, remote, in, size, time.Now())
+	src, err := operations.RcatSize(ctx, r.Fremote, remote, in, size, time.Now(), nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, size, src.Size())
 
diff --git a/vfs/write.go b/vfs/write.go
index 4556ebe3e..e18f1d001 100644
--- a/vfs/write.go
+++ b/vfs/write.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (fh *WriteFileHandle) openPending() (err error) {
 	pipeReader, fh.pipeWriter = io.Pipe()
 	go func() {
 		// NB Rcat deals with Stats.Transferring, etc.
-		o, err := operations.Rcat(context.TODO(), fh.file.Fs(), fh.remote, pipeReader, time.Now())
+		o, err := operations.Rcat(context.TODO(), fh.file.Fs(), fh.remote, pipeReader, time.Now(), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			fs.Errorf(fh.remote, "WriteFileHandle.New Rcat failed: %v", err)
 		}