diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9d332c78..6a3143b3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ var assert = require('assert');
 var refs = {
   'http://localhost:1234/integer.json': require('./remotes/integer.json'),
   'http://localhost:1234/subSchemas.json': require('./remotes/subSchemas.json'),
-  'http://localhost:1234/folder/folderInteger.json': require('./remotes/folder/folderInteger.json')
+  'http://localhost:1234/folder/folderInteger.json': require('./remotes/folder/folderInteger.json'),
+  'http://localhost:1234/name.json': require('./remotes/name.json')
 };
 
 runTest(4);
 runTest(6);
 
 function runTest(draft) {
-  var opts = {addUsedSchema: false};
+  var opts = {};
   if (draft == 4) opts.meta = false;
   var ajv = new Ajv(opts);
   ajv.addMetaSchema(require('ajv/lib/refs/json-schema-draft-04.json'));
diff --git a/remotes/name.json b/remotes/name.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19ba0935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remotes/name.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "definitions": {
+        "orNull": {
+            "anyOf": [
+                {"type": "null"},
+                {"$ref": "#"}
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "type": "string"
+}
diff --git a/tests/draft4/ref.json b/tests/draft4/ref.json
index e9867a8d..52cf50a9 100644
--- a/tests/draft4/ref.json
+++ b/tests/draft4/ref.json
@@ -208,5 +208,93 @@
                 "valid": false
             }
         ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "Recursive references between schemas",
+        "schema": {
+            "id": "http://localhost:1234/tree",
+            "description": "tree of nodes",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "meta": {"type": "string"},
+                "nodes": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {"$ref": "node"}
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["meta", "nodes"],
+            "definitions": {
+                "node": {
+                    "id": "http://localhost:1234/node",
+                    "description": "node",
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "value": {"type": "number"},
+                        "subtree": {"$ref": "tree"}
+                    },
+                    "required": ["value"]
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "valid tree",
+                "data": { 
+                    "meta": "root",
+                    "nodes": [
+                        {
+                            "value": 1,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": 1.1},
+                                    {"value": 1.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "value": 2,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": 2.1},
+                                    {"value": 2.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "invalid tree",
+                "data": { 
+                    "meta": "root",
+                    "nodes": [
+                        {
+                            "value": 1,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": "string is invalid"},
+                                    {"value": 1.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "value": 2,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": 2.1},
+                                    {"value": 2.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
     }
 ]
diff --git a/tests/draft4/refRemote.json b/tests/draft4/refRemote.json
index 4ca80473..8611fadc 100644
--- a/tests/draft4/refRemote.json
+++ b/tests/draft4/refRemote.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "description": "change resolution scope",
+        "description": "base URI change",
         "schema": {
             "id": "http://localhost:1234/",
             "items": {
@@ -60,15 +60,112 @@
         },
         "tests": [
             {
-                "description": "changed scope ref valid",
+                "description": "base URI change ref valid",
                 "data": [[1]],
                 "valid": true
             },
             {
-                "description": "changed scope ref invalid",
+                "description": "base URI change ref invalid",
                 "data": [["a"]],
                 "valid": false
             }
         ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "base URI change - change folder",
+        "schema": {
+            "id": "http://localhost:1234/scope_change_defs1.json",
+            "type" : "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "list": {"$ref": "#/definitions/baz"}
+            },
+            "definitions": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "id": "folder/",
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {"$ref": "folderInteger.json"}
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "number is valid",
+                "data": {"list": [1]},
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "string is invalid",
+                "data": {"list": ["a"]},
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "base URI change - change folder in subschema",
+        "schema": {
+            "id": "http://localhost:1234/scope_change_defs2.json",
+            "type" : "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "list": {"$ref": "#/definitions/baz/definitions/bar"}
+            },
+            "definitions": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "id": "folder/",
+                    "definitions": {
+                        "bar": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {"$ref": "folderInteger.json"}
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "number is valid",
+                "data": {"list": [1]},
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "string is invalid",
+                "data": {"list": ["a"]},
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "root ref in remote ref",
+        "schema": {
+            "id": "http://localhost:1234/object",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"$ref": "name.json#/definitions/orNull"}
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "string is valid",
+                "data": {
+                    "name": "foo"
+                },
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "null is valid",
+                "data": {
+                    "name": null
+                },
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "object is invalid",
+                "data": {
+                    "name": {
+                        "name": null
+                    }
+                },
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
     }
 ]
diff --git a/tests/draft6/ref.json b/tests/draft6/ref.json
index a859f988..6dcf6cd8 100644
--- a/tests/draft6/ref.json
+++ b/tests/draft6/ref.json
@@ -240,5 +240,93 @@
                 "valid": false
             }
         ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "Recursive references between schemas",
+        "schema": {
+            "$id": "http://localhost:1234/tree",
+            "description": "tree of nodes",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "meta": {"type": "string"},
+                "nodes": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {"$ref": "node"}
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["meta", "nodes"],
+            "definitions": {
+                "node": {
+                    "$id": "http://localhost:1234/node",
+                    "description": "node",
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "value": {"type": "number"},
+                        "subtree": {"$ref": "tree"}
+                    },
+                    "required": ["value"]
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "valid tree",
+                "data": { 
+                    "meta": "root",
+                    "nodes": [
+                        {
+                            "value": 1,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": 1.1},
+                                    {"value": 1.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "value": 2,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": 2.1},
+                                    {"value": 2.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "invalid tree",
+                "data": { 
+                    "meta": "root",
+                    "nodes": [
+                        {
+                            "value": 1,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": "string is invalid"},
+                                    {"value": 1.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "value": 2,
+                            "subtree": {
+                                "meta": "child",
+                                "nodes": [
+                                    {"value": 2.1},
+                                    {"value": 2.2}
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
     }
 ]
diff --git a/tests/draft6/refRemote.json b/tests/draft6/refRemote.json
index 76e4aaac..819d3267 100644
--- a/tests/draft6/refRemote.json
+++ b/tests/draft6/refRemote.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         ]
     },
     {
-        "description": "change resolution scope",
+        "description": "base URI change",
         "schema": {
             "$id": "http://localhost:1234/",
             "items": {
@@ -60,15 +60,112 @@
         },
         "tests": [
             {
-                "description": "changed scope ref valid",
+                "description": "base URI change ref valid",
                 "data": [[1]],
                 "valid": true
             },
             {
-                "description": "changed scope ref invalid",
+                "description": "base URI change ref invalid",
                 "data": [["a"]],
                 "valid": false
             }
         ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "base URI change - change folder",
+        "schema": {
+            "$id": "http://localhost:1234/scope_change_defs1.json",
+            "type" : "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "list": {"$ref": "#/definitions/baz"}
+            },
+            "definitions": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "$id": "folder/",
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {"$ref": "folderInteger.json"}
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "number is valid",
+                "data": {"list": [1]},
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "string is invalid",
+                "data": {"list": ["a"]},
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "base URI change - change folder in subschema",
+        "schema": {
+            "$id": "http://localhost:1234/scope_change_defs2.json",
+            "type" : "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "list": {"$ref": "#/definitions/baz/definitions/bar"}
+            },
+            "definitions": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "$id": "folder/",
+                    "definitions": {
+                        "bar": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {"$ref": "folderInteger.json"}
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "number is valid",
+                "data": {"list": [1]},
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "string is invalid",
+                "data": {"list": ["a"]},
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "description": "root ref in remote ref",
+        "schema": {
+            "$id": "http://localhost:1234/object",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"$ref": "name.json#/definitions/orNull"}
+            }
+        },
+        "tests": [
+            {
+                "description": "string is valid",
+                "data": {
+                    "name": "foo"
+                },
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "null is valid",
+                "data": {
+                    "name": null
+                },
+                "valid": true
+            },
+            {
+                "description": "object is invalid",
+                "data": {
+                    "name": {
+                        "name": null
+                    }
+                },
+                "valid": false
+            }
+        ]
     }
 ]