diff --git a/src/analytics/index.tsx b/src/analytics/index.tsx
index 3639c893ad..d33559a34f 100644
--- a/src/analytics/index.tsx
+++ b/src/analytics/index.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ function createLogger(
 const Context = createContext<AnalyticsBaseContextType>({
   logger: createLogger(Logger.Context.Default, {}),
   metric: (event, payload, metadata) => {
+    if (metadata && '__meta' in metadata) {
+      delete metadata.__meta
+    }
     metrics.track(event, payload, metadata)
   },
   metadata: {
@@ -115,8 +118,7 @@ export function AnalyticsContext({
   metadata?: MergeableMetadata
 }) {
   if (metadata) {
-    // @ts-ignore
-    if (metadata.__meta !== true) {
+    if (!('__meta' in metadata)) {
       throw new Error(
         'Use the useMeta() helper when passing metadata to AnalyticsContext',
       )
diff --git a/src/analytics/metrics/client.ts b/src/analytics/metrics/client.ts
index 42f50c38de..b47d3154d5 100644
--- a/src/analytics/metrics/client.ts
+++ b/src/analytics/metrics/client.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class MetricsClient<M extends Record<string, any>> {
     })
 
     try {
-      const body = JSON.stringify(events)
+      const body = JSON.stringify({events})
       if (env.IS_WEB && 'navigator' in globalThis && navigator.sendBeacon) {
         navigator.sendBeacon(
           TRACKING_ENDPOINT,