diff --git a/core/server/services/members/service.js b/core/server/services/members/service.js
index f4eabeafd3..42b78fc677 100644
--- a/core/server/services/members/service.js
+++ b/core/server/services/members/service.js
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ const membersImporter = new MembersCSVImporter({
 
 const processImport = async (options) => {
     const result = await membersImporter.process(options);
+    const freezeTriggered = result.meta.freeze;
+    delete result.meta.freeze;
 
-    if (result.meta.freeze) {
+    if (freezeTriggered) {
         limits.init({
             emails: {
                 disabled: true,
diff --git a/test/regression/api/canary/admin/members.test.js b/test/regression/api/canary/admin/members.test.js
index ff02373971..364709b28a 100644
--- a/test/regression/api/canary/admin/members.test.js
+++ b/test/regression/api/canary/admin/members.test.js
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ describe('Members API (canary)', function () {
                 const jsonResponse = res.body;
 
                 should.exist(jsonResponse);
-                should.not.exist(jsonResponse.meta);
+                should.exist(jsonResponse.meta);
+                should.not.exist(jsonResponse.meta.stats);
             });
     });
 
diff --git a/test/regression/api/v3/admin/members.test.js b/test/regression/api/v3/admin/members.test.js
index c8075b4aa5..0d2f1ef80a 100644
--- a/test/regression/api/v3/admin/members.test.js
+++ b/test/regression/api/v3/admin/members.test.js
@@ -460,7 +460,8 @@ describe('Members API', function () {
                 const jsonResponse = res.body;
 
                 should.exist(jsonResponse);
-                should.not.exist(jsonResponse.meta);
+                should.exist(jsonResponse.meta);
+                should.not.exist(jsonResponse.meta.stats);
             });
     });