diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/defs.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/defs.h
index 1e2bed318..2e9a43e88 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/defs.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/defs.h
@@ -260,5 +260,6 @@ static inline uint32_t port_type_value(const char *port_type)
 #define METADATA_CONFIG_DEFAULT_SINK    "default.configured.audio.sink"
 #define METADATA_CONFIG_DEFAULT_SOURCE  "default.configured.audio.source"
 #define METADATA_TARGET_NODE            "target.node"
+#define METADATA_TARGET_OBJECT          "target.object"
 
 #endif /* PULSE_SERVER_DEFS_H */
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 92a1e9d44..4332ca58c 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -4628,6 +4628,7 @@ static int do_move_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag,
 	struct pw_manager_object *o, *dev, *dev_default;
 	uint32_t index, index_device;
 	int target_id;
+	int64_t target_serial;
 	const char *name_device;
 	struct pw_node_info *info;
 	struct selector sel;
@@ -4673,8 +4674,10 @@ static int do_move_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag,
 		 * forgetting target.node. Follow that behavior here.
 		 */
 		target_id = -1;
+		target_serial = -1;
 	} else {
 		target_id = dev->id;
+		target_serial = dev->serial;
 	}
 
 	if ((res = pw_manager_set_metadata(manager, client->metadata_default,
@@ -4683,6 +4686,12 @@ static int do_move_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag,
 			SPA_TYPE_INFO_BASE"Id", "%d", target_id)) < 0)
 		return res;
 
+	if ((res = pw_manager_set_metadata(manager, client->metadata_default,
+			o->id,
+			METADATA_TARGET_OBJECT,
+			SPA_TYPE_INFO_BASE"Id", "%"PRIi64, target_serial)) < 0)
+		return res;
+
 	return reply_simple_ack(client, tag);
 }