diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 100f50f1..0e1063c1 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ module Jekyll
       each_site_file { |item|
         item.write(dest) if regenerator.regenerate?(item)
       }
-      regenerator.write_metadata unless full_rebuild?
+      regenerator.write_metadata
     end
 
     # Construct a Hash of Posts indexed by the specified Post attribute.