diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
index 3ed2fddcb8a..aca6079002a 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
@@ -222,7 +222,12 @@ class ClientReader final : public ClientReaderInterface<R> {
   ///   The \a ClientContext associated with this call is updated with
   ///   possible metadata received from the server.
   grpc::Status Finish() override {
-    grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpClientRecvStatus> ops;
+    grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpRecvInitialMetadata,
+                              grpc::internal::CallOpClientRecvStatus>
+        ops;
+    if (!context_->initial_metadata_received_) {
+      ops.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
+    }
     grpc::Status status;
     ops.ClientRecvStatus(context_, &status);
     call_.PerformOps(&ops);