diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/multi/qrcode/QRCodeMultiReader.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/multi/qrcode/QRCodeMultiReader.java
index c3663498b..e5699e476 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/multi/qrcode/QRCodeMultiReader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/multi/qrcode/QRCodeMultiReader.java
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public final class QRCodeMultiReader extends QRCodeReader implements MultipleBar
           result.putMetadata(ResultMetadataType.STRUCTURED_APPEND_PARITY,
                              decoderResult.getStructuredAppendParity());
         }
+        // Fix SYMBOLOGY_IDENTIFIER loss in QRCodeMultiReader
+        result.putMetadata(ResultMetadataType.SYMBOLOGY_IDENTIFIER, "]Q" + decoderResult.getSymbologyModifier());
+
         results.add(result);
       } catch (ReaderException re) {
         // ignore and continue