diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
index 0a74f57b9f..d1cc69d96c 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ class WP_Term_Query {
 		// Prime termmeta cache.
 		if ( $args['update_term_meta_cache'] ) {
 			$term_ids = wp_list_pluck( $term_objects, 'term_id' );
-			update_termmeta_cache( $term_ids );
+			wp_lazyload_term_meta( $term_ids );
 		}
 
 		if ( 'all_with_object_id' === $_fields && ! empty( $args['object_ids'] ) ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/post.php b/src/wp-includes/post.php
index 7dc67105e1..3c1af397a3 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -7692,10 +7692,7 @@ function wp_queue_posts_for_term_meta_lazyload( $posts ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ( $term_ids ) {
-		$lazyloader = wp_metadata_lazyloader();
-		$lazyloader->queue_objects( 'term', $term_ids );
-	}
+	wp_lazyload_term_meta( $term_ids );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php b/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
index e32afbd2c4..925bcb41ee 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -1426,6 +1426,22 @@ function update_termmeta_cache( $term_ids ) {
 	return update_meta_cache( 'term', $term_ids );
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Queue term meta for lazy-loading.
+ *
+ * @since 6.3.0
+ *
+ * @param array $term_ids List of term IDs.
+ */
+function wp_lazyload_term_meta( array $term_ids ) {
+	if ( empty( $term_ids ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+	$lazyloader = wp_metadata_lazyloader();
+	$lazyloader->queue_objects( 'term', $term_ids );
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets all meta data, including meta IDs, for the given term ID.
  *
@@ -4003,6 +4019,7 @@ function _pad_term_counts( &$terms, $taxonomy ) {
  *
  * @since 4.6.0
  * @since 6.1.0 This function is no longer marked as "private".
+ * @since 6.3.0 Use wp_lazyload_term_meta() for lazy-loading of term meta.
  *
  * @global wpdb $wpdb WordPress database abstraction object.
  *
@@ -4017,10 +4034,10 @@ function _prime_term_caches( $term_ids, $update_meta_cache = true ) {
 		$fresh_terms = $wpdb->get_results( sprintf( "SELECT t.*, tt.* FROM $wpdb->terms AS t INNER JOIN $wpdb->term_taxonomy AS tt ON t.term_id = tt.term_id WHERE t.term_id IN (%s)", implode( ',', array_map( 'intval', $non_cached_ids ) ) ) );
 
 		update_term_cache( $fresh_terms );
+	}
 
-		if ( $update_meta_cache ) {
-			update_termmeta_cache( $non_cached_ids );
-		}
+	if ( $update_meta_cache ) {
+		wp_lazyload_term_meta( $term_ids );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php b/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php
index 6db307f256..dd8caa33e2 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php
@@ -195,9 +195,7 @@ abstract class WP_UnitTestCase_Base extends PHPUnit_Adapter_TestCase {
 		$this->_restore_hooks();
 		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
 
-		$lazyloader = wp_metadata_lazyloader();
-		$lazyloader->reset_queue( 'term' );
-		$lazyloader->reset_queue( 'comment' );
+		$this->reset_lazyload_queue();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -276,6 +274,15 @@ abstract class WP_UnitTestCase_Base extends PHPUnit_Adapter_TestCase {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Reset the lazy load meta queue.
+	 */
+	protected function reset_lazyload_queue() {
+		$lazyloader = wp_metadata_lazyloader();
+		$lazyloader->reset_queue( 'term' );
+		$lazyloader->reset_queue( 'comment' );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Unregisters existing post types and register defaults.
 	 *
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/post/nav-menu.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/post/nav-menu.php
index 918b76e8e1..5a0efcbde1 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/post/nav-menu.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/post/nav-menu.php
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ class Tests_Post_Nav_Menu extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		add_filter( 'update_term_metadata_cache', array( $action, 'filter' ), 10, 2 );
 
 		update_menu_item_cache( $query_result );
+		get_term_meta( $term_id );
 
 		$args = $action->get_args();
 		$last = end( $args );
@@ -383,12 +384,14 @@ class Tests_Post_Nav_Menu extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		$start_num_queries = get_num_queries();
 		wp_get_nav_menu_items( $this->menu_id );
+		get_term_meta( $term_ids[0] );
 		$queries_made = get_num_queries() - $start_num_queries;
 		$this->assertSame( 6, $queries_made, 'Only does 6 database queries when running wp_get_nav_menu_items.' );
 
-		$args = $action_terms->get_args();
-		$last = end( $args );
-		$this->assertSameSets( $term_ids, $last[1], '_prime_term_caches() was not executed.' );
+		$args       = $action_terms->get_args();
+		$first      = reset( $args );
+		$term_ids[] = $this->menu_id;
+		$this->assertSameSets( $term_ids, $first[1], '_prime_term_caches() was not executed.' );
 
 		$args = $action_posts->get_args();
 		$this->assertSameSets( $menu_nav_ids, $args[0][1], '_prime_post_caches() was not executed.' );
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/lazyLoadTermMeta.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/lazyLoadTermMeta.php
index 85ef586dc6..fc34f84bb3 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/lazyLoadTermMeta.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/lazyLoadTermMeta.php
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Test_Lazy_Load_Term_Meta extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	 * @covers ::wp_queue_posts_for_term_meta_lazyload
 	 */
 	public function test_wp_queue_posts_for_term_meta_lazyload() {
+		$this->reset_lazyload_queue();
 		$filter = new MockAction();
 		add_filter( 'update_term_metadata_cache', array( $filter, 'filter' ), 10, 2 );
 		new WP_Query(
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/getTerms.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/getTerms.php
index 5c0d67f72e..168bcc81c0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/getTerms.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/getTerms.php
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ class Tests_Term_getTerms extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	/**
 	 * @ticket 10142
 	 */
-	public function test_termmeta_cache_should_be_primed_by_default() {
+	public function test_termmeta_cache_should_be_lazy_loaded_by_default() {
 		global $wpdb;
 
 		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax', 'post' );
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ class Tests_Term_getTerms extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->assertSame( 'bar', get_term_meta( $t, 'foo', true ) );
 		}
 
-		$this->assertSame( $num_queries, $wpdb->num_queries );
+		$this->assertSame( $num_queries + 1, $wpdb->num_queries );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/meta.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/meta.php
index 976889fd8b..53b883f913 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/meta.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/meta.php
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ class Tests_Term_Meta extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	public function test_term_meta_should_be_lazy_loaded_for_all_terms_in_wp_query_loop() {
 		global $wpdb;
 
-		// Clear any previous term IDs from the queue.
-		wp_metadata_lazyloader()->reset_queue( 'term' );
-
 		$p = self::factory()->post->create( array( 'post_status' => 'publish' ) );
 
 		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax', 'post' );
@@ -199,7 +196,7 @@ class Tests_Term_Meta extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		foreach ( $terms as $t ) {
 			add_term_meta( $t, 'foo', 'bar' );
 		}
-
+		$this->reset_lazyload_queue();
 		$q = new WP_Query(
 			array(
 				'cache_results'          => true,
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php
index b15b4787fc..4100ab192e 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php
@@ -46,6 +46,46 @@ class Tests_Term_Query extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$this->assertSameSets( array( $term_2 ), $q->terms );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 57645
+	 */
+	public function test_lazy_load_term_meta() {
+		$filter = new MockAction();
+		add_filter( 'update_term_metadata_cache', array( $filter, 'filter' ), 10, 2 );
+		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax_1', 'post' );
+		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax_2', 'post' );
+
+		$term_1 = self::factory()->term->create( array( 'taxonomy' => 'wptests_tax_1' ) );
+		$term_2 = self::factory()->term->create( array( 'taxonomy' => 'wptests_tax_2' ) );
+
+		$q = new WP_Term_Query(
+			array(
+				'taxonomy'   => 'wptests_tax_1',
+				'fields'     => 'ids',
+				'hide_empty' => false,
+			)
+		);
+
+		$this->assertSameSets( array( $term_1 ), $q->terms );
+
+		$q = new WP_Term_Query(
+			array(
+				'taxonomy'   => 'wptests_tax_2',
+				'fields'     => 'ids',
+				'hide_empty' => false,
+			)
+		);
+
+		$this->assertSameSets( array( $term_2 ), $q->terms );
+
+		get_term_meta( $term_1 );
+
+		$args     = $filter->get_args();
+		$first    = reset( $args );
+		$term_ids = end( $first );
+		$this->assertSameSets( $term_ids, array( $term_1, $term_2 ) );
+	}
+
 	public function test_taxonomy_should_accept_taxonomy_array() {
 		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax_1', 'post' );
 		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax_2', 'post' );
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/wpGetObjectTerms.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/wpGetObjectTerms.php
index f246fccf71..d23102af4c 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/wpGetObjectTerms.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/wpGetObjectTerms.php
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ class Tests_Term_WpGetObjectTerms extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	/**
 	 * @ticket 10142
 	 */
-	public function test_termmeta_cache_should_be_primed_by_default() {
+	public function test_termmeta_cache_should_be_lazy_loaded_by_default() {
 		global $wpdb;
 
 		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax', 'post' );
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ class Tests_Term_WpGetObjectTerms extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->assertSame( 'bar', get_term_meta( $t, 'foo', true ) );
 		}
 
-		$this->assertSame( $num_queries, $wpdb->num_queries );
+		$this->assertSame( $num_queries + 1, $wpdb->num_queries );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class Tests_Term_WpGetObjectTerms extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->assertSame( 'bar', get_term_meta( $t, 'foo', true ) );
 		}
 
-		$this->assertSame( $num_queries, $wpdb->num_queries );
+		$this->assertSame( $num_queries + 1, $wpdb->num_queries );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ class Tests_Term_WpGetObjectTerms extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->assertSame( 'bar', get_term_meta( $t, 'foo', true ) );
 		}
 
-		$this->assertSame( $num_queries, $wpdb->num_queries );
+		$this->assertSame( $num_queries + 1, $wpdb->num_queries );
 	}
 
 	/**