diff --git a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
index 94807165d2..f0b829560d 100644
--- a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
+++ b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const React = require("react");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const siteConfig = require(CWD + "/siteConfig.js");
 const translation = require("../../server/translation.js");
-const Metadata = require("../metadata.js");
 
 const ENABLE_TRANSLATION = fs.existsSync(CWD + "/languages.js");
 const ENABLE_VERSIONING = fs.existsSync(CWD + "/versions.json");
@@ -21,6 +20,10 @@ let versions;
 if (ENABLE_VERSIONING) {
   versions = require(CWD + "/versions.json");
 }
+if (!fs.existsSync(__dirname + "/../metadata.js")) {
+  require("../../server/readMetadata.js").generateDocsMetadata();
+}
+const Metadata = require("../metadata.js");
 
 class LanguageDropDown extends React.Component {
   render() {