1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/new_fields/RefField.ts b/src/new_fields/RefField.ts
index 75ce4287f..f7bea8c94 100644
--- a/src/new_fields/RefField.ts
+++ b/src/new_fields/RefField.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { serializable, primitive, alias } from "serializr";
 import { Utils } from "../Utils";
 import { Id, HandleUpdate, ToScriptString } from "./FieldSymbols";
+import { afterDocDeserialize } from "../client/util/SerializationHelper";
 
 export type FieldId = string;
 export abstract class RefField {
-    @serializable(alias("id", primitive()))
+    @serializable(alias("id", primitive({ afterDeserialize: afterDocDeserialize })))
     private __id: FieldId;
     readonly [Id]: FieldId;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export abstract class RefField {
         this[Id] = this.__id;
     }
 
-    protected [HandleUpdate]?(diff: any): void;
+    protected [HandleUpdate]?(diff: any): void | Promise<void>;
 
     abstract [ToScriptString](): string;
 }