diff --git a/UM/PluginObject.py b/UM/PluginObject.py
index 8e9c12c65c..3f6c9c1c56 100644
--- a/UM/PluginObject.py
+++ b/UM/PluginObject.py
@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@ class PluginObject:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._plugin_id = None  # type: Optional[str]
         self._version = None  # type: Optional[str]
+        self._metadata = {}
 
     def setPluginId(self, plugin_id: str) -> None:
         self._plugin_id = plugin_id
 
+    def setMetaData(self, metadata):
+        self._metadata = metadata
+
+    def getMetaData(self):
+        return self._metadata
+
     def getPluginId(self) -> str:
         if not self._plugin_id:
             raise ValueError("The plugin ID needs to be set before the plugin can be used")
diff --git a/UM/PluginRegistry.py b/UM/PluginRegistry.py
index 5a58130faf..04f466581f 100644
--- a/UM/PluginRegistry.py
+++ b/UM/PluginRegistry.py
@@ -382,11 +382,17 @@ def loadPlugin(self, plugin_id: str) -> None:
                 return
             for plugin_type, plugin_object in to_register.items():
                 if type(plugin_object) == list:
-                    for nested_plugin_object in plugin_object:
+                    for metadata_index, nested_plugin_object in enumerate(plugin_object):
                         nested_plugin_object.setVersion(self._metadata[plugin_id].get("plugin", {}).get("version"))
+                        all_metadata = self._metadata[plugin_id].get(plugin_type, [])
+                        try:
+                            nested_plugin_object.setMetaData(all_metadata[metadata_index])
+                        except IndexError:
+                            nested_plugin_object.setMetaData({})
                         self._addPluginObject(nested_plugin_object, plugin_id, plugin_type)
                 else:
                     plugin_object.setVersion(self._metadata[plugin_id].get("plugin", {}).get("version"))
+                    plugin_object.setMetaData(self._metadata[plugin_id].get(plugin_type, {}))
                     self._addPluginObject(plugin_object, plugin_id, plugin_type)
 
             self._plugins[plugin_id] = plugin
diff --git a/UM/Qt/Bindings/ActiveToolProxy.py b/UM/Qt/Bindings/ActiveToolProxy.py
index 0835e8d883..a45085ed19 100644
--- a/UM/Qt/Bindings/ActiveToolProxy.py
+++ b/UM/Qt/Bindings/ActiveToolProxy.py
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ def valid(self):
     def activeToolPanel(self):
         if not self._active_tool:
             return QUrl()
-
         try:
-            panel_file = PluginRegistry.getInstance().getMetaData(self._active_tool.getPluginId())["tool"]["tool_panel"]
+            panel_file = self._active_tool.getMetaData()["tool_panel"]
         except KeyError:
             return QUrl()
 
diff --git a/UM/Qt/Bindings/ToolModel.py b/UM/Qt/Bindings/ToolModel.py
index 5bff7c4516..60ed13d897 100644
--- a/UM/Qt/Bindings/ToolModel.py
+++ b/UM/Qt/Bindings/ToolModel.py
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ def _onToolsChanged(self):
 
         tools = self._controller.getAllTools()
         for name in tools:
-            tool_meta_data = PluginRegistry.getInstance().getMetaData(name).get("tool", {})
-            location = PluginRegistry.getInstance().getMetaData(name).get("location", "")
+            plugin_id = tools[name].getPluginId()
+            tool_meta_data = tools[name].getMetaData()
+            location = PluginRegistry.getInstance().getMetaData(plugin_id).get("location", "")
 
             # Skip tools that are marked as not visible
             if "visible" in tool_meta_data and not tool_meta_data["visible"]: