diff --git a/pkg/loki/modules.go b/pkg/loki/modules.go
index c4c4a6b0412c5..6ad0adde14cb6 100644
--- a/pkg/loki/modules.go
+++ b/pkg/loki/modules.go
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ func (t *Loki) initBloomStore() (services.Service, error) {
 	bsCfg := t.Cfg.StorageConfig.BloomShipperConfig
 
 	var metasCache cache.Cache
-	if t.Cfg.isTarget(IndexGateway) && cache.IsCacheConfigured(bsCfg.MetasCache) {
+	if (t.Cfg.isTarget(IndexGateway) || t.Cfg.isTarget(Backend)) && cache.IsCacheConfigured(bsCfg.MetasCache) {
 		metasCache, err = cache.New(bsCfg.MetasCache, reg, logger, stats.BloomMetasCache, constants.Loki)
 
 		// always enable LRU cache