diff --git a/srcs/lymp.py b/srcs/lymp.py
index d73ad90..6570fae 100644
--- a/srcs/lymp.py
+++ b/srcs/lymp.py
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ def resolve_args(self, args):
 		for arg in args:
 			# resolve named args (list of size 2, first one being a bson.code.Code starting with "!")
 			if type(arg) is list and len(arg) == 2 and type(arg[0]) is bson.code.Code and str(arg[0])[0] == "!":
-				named[str(arg[0])[1:]] = self.resolve_args(arg[1])[0]
+				# resolve reference args (using bson jscode)
+				if type(arg[1]) is bson.code.Code:
+					named[str(arg[0])[1:]] = self.objs[int(self.resolve_args(arg[1])[0])]
+				else:
+					named[str(arg[0])[1:]] = self.resolve_args(arg[1])[0]
 				del args[i]
 				continue
 			# if bytes