diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FilteredMeta.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FilteredMeta.java
index bb6c372952..4926ac97df 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FilteredMeta.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FilteredMeta.java
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ final class FilteredMeta extends AbstractMeta {
 
         @Override
         public final Identity<R, ?> getIdentity() {
+            getKeys();
             return identity;
         }