diff --git a/tests/document/test_instance.py b/tests/document/test_instance.py
index 07376b4b..b899684f 100644
--- a/tests/document/test_instance.py
+++ b/tests/document/test_instance.py
@@ -3322,6 +3322,7 @@ class TestInstance(MongoDBTestCase):
     def test_embedded_document_equality_with_lazy_ref(self):
         class Job(EmbeddedDocument):
             boss = LazyReferenceField("Person")
+            boss_dbref = LazyReferenceField("Person", dbref=True)
 
         class Person(Document):
             job = EmbeddedDocumentField(Job)
@@ -3329,7 +3330,7 @@ class TestInstance(MongoDBTestCase):
         Person.drop_collection()
 
         boss = Person()
-        worker = Person(job=Job(boss=boss))
+        worker = Person(job=Job(boss=boss, boss_dbref=boss))
         boss.save()
         worker.save()
 
@@ -3341,15 +3342,15 @@ class TestInstance(MongoDBTestCase):
 
         # worker1.job should be equal to a newly created Job EmbeddedDocument
         # using either the Boss object or his ID.
-        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss))
-        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss.id))
+        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss, boss_dbref=boss))
+        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss.id, boss_dbref=boss.id))
 
         # The above equalities should also hold after worker1.job.boss has been
         # fetch()ed.
         worker1.job.boss.fetch()
         self.assertEqual(worker1.job, worker.job)
-        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss))
-        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss.id))
+        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss, boss_dbref=boss))
+        self.assertEqual(worker1.job, Job(boss=boss.id, boss_dbref=boss.id))
 
     def test_dbref_equality(self):
         class Test2(Document):