diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Entity/View.php b/core/modules/views/src/Entity/View.php
index 11a0938449..74698b9b6a 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Entity/View.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Entity/View.php
@@ -307,8 +307,10 @@ public function preSave(EntityStorageInterface $storage) {
     ksort($displays);
     $this->set('display', ['default' => $displays['default']] + $displays);
 
-    // @todo Check whether isSyncing is needed.
-    if (!$this->isSyncing()) {
+    // Calculating the cacheability metadata is only needed when the view is
+    // saved through the UI or API. It should not be done when we are syncing
+    // configuration or installing modules.
+    if (!$this->isSyncing() && !$this->hasTrustedData()) {
       $this->addCacheMetadata();
     }
   }