diff --git a/lib/valkyrie/persistence/solr/metadata_adapter.rb b/lib/valkyrie/persistence/solr/metadata_adapter.rb
index c17631b3..5c44f783 100644
--- a/lib/valkyrie/persistence/solr/metadata_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/valkyrie/persistence/solr/metadata_adapter.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def initialize(connection:, resource_indexer: NullIndexer, write_only: false)
 
     # @return [Valkyrie::Persistence::Solr::Persister] The solr persister.
     def persister
-      Valkyrie::Persistence::Solr::Persister.new(adapter: self)
+      @persister ||= Valkyrie::Persistence::Solr::Persister.new(adapter: self)
     end
 
     def write_only?