Methods, systems, and devices for transaction management based on metadata are described. A host device may transmit a read command to a memory device. Based on the read command, the host device may receive a set of data from the memory device. The host device may also receive metadata associated with the set of data. Based on the metadata, the host device may determine whether the set of data is the data requested by the read command, data requested by a previous read command, or data unrequested by the host device, or some combination. If the set of data is the data requested by the read command or a previous read command, the host device may process the set of data accordingly. If the set of data is data unrequested by the host device, the host device may discard the set of data and retransmit the read command.