diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index b0f793fb..024bf481 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1831,6 +1831,20 @@ Description
     It is possible to use ``"all"`` instead of listing all values separately.
 
 
+extractor.instagram.metadata
+----------------------------
+Type
+    ``bool``
+Default
+    ``false``
+Description
+    Provide extended ``user`` metadata even when referring to a user by ID,
+    e.g. ``instagram.com/id:12345678``.
+
+    Note: This metadata is always available when referring to a user by name,
+    e.g. ``instagram.com/USERNAME``.
+
+
 extractor.instagram.order-files
 -------------------------------
 Type
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
index 1e1de944..677cbdda 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
@@ -814,13 +814,17 @@ class InstagramRestAPI():
         params = {"username": screen_name}
         return self._call(endpoint, params=params)["data"]["user"]
 
+    @memcache(keyarg=1)
     def user_by_id(self, user_id):
         endpoint = "/v1/users/{}/info/".format(user_id)
         return self._call(endpoint)["user"]
 
     def user_id(self, screen_name, check_private=True):
         if screen_name.startswith("id:"):
+            if self.extractor.config("metadata"):
+                self.extractor._user = self.user_by_id(screen_name[3:])
             return screen_name[3:]
+
         user = self.user_by_name(screen_name)
         if user is None:
             raise exception.AuthorizationError(