diff --git a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedCursorImpl.java b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedCursorImpl.java
index 722e833e7ab27..f700b354cda09 100644
--- a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedCursorImpl.java
+++ b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedCursorImpl.java
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ protected void recoverFromLedger(final ManagedCursorInfo info, final VoidCallbac
                 log.error("[{}] Error opening metadata ledger {} for cursor {}: {}", ledger.getName(), ledgerId, name,
                         BKException.getMessage(rc));
                 // Rewind to oldest entry available
-                initialize(getRollbackPosition(info), Collections.emptyMap(), Collections.emptyMap(), callback);
+                initialize(getRollbackPosition(info), Collections.emptyMap(), cursorProperties, callback);
                 return;
             } else if (rc != BKException.Code.OK) {
                 log.warn("[{}] Error opening metadata ledger {} for cursor {}: {}", ledger.getName(), ledgerId, name,