diff --git a/lib/json/ld/flatten.rb b/lib/json/ld/flatten.rb
index 3d4111fe..1f3917bb 100644
--- a/lib/json/ld/flatten.rb
+++ b/lib/json/ld/flatten.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def generate_node_map(element,
                           list            = nil)
       depth do
         debug("node_map") {"active_graph: #{active_graph}, element: #{element.inspect}"}
+        debug("  =>") {"active_subject: #{active_subject.inspect}, active_property: #{active_property.inspect}, list: #{list.inspect}"}
         if element.is_a?(Array)
           # If element is an array, process each entry in element recursively by passing item for element, node map, active graph, active subject, active property, and list.
           element.map {|o|
@@ -90,7 +91,10 @@ def generate_node_map(element,
             graph[id] ||= {'@id' => id}
 
             # If active property is not null, perform the following steps:
-            if active_property
+            if node?(active_subject) || node_reference?(active_subject)
+              debug("node_map") {"#{active_subject.inspect} is an object, merge into #{graph[id].inspect}"}
+              merge_value(graph[id], active_property, active_subject)
+            elsif active_property
               # Create a new JSON object reference consisting of a single member @id whose value is id.
               reference = {'@id' => id}
 
@@ -125,13 +129,12 @@ def generate_node_map(element,
               element.delete('@reverse').each do |property, values|
                 values.each do |value|
                   debug("node_map") {"@reverse(#{id}): #{value.inspect}"}
-                  # If value has a property member, append referenced node to its value; otherwise create a property member whose value is an array containing referenced node.
-                  merge_value(value, property, {'@id' => id})
-
                   # Recursively invoke this algorithm passing value for element, node map, and active graph.
                   generate_node_map(value,
                                     node_map,
-                                    active_graph)
+                                    active_graph,
+                                    {'@id' => id},
+                                    property)
                 end
               end
             end
diff --git a/spec/flatten_spec.rb b/spec/flatten_spec.rb
index 3a97cd5d..2b3f259f 100644
--- a/spec/flatten_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/flatten_spec.rb
@@ -181,6 +181,35 @@
           }]
         }),
         :options => {}
+      },
+      "@reverse bnode issue (0045)" => {
+        :input => ::JSON.parse(%q{
+          {
+            "@context": {
+              "foo": "http://example.org/foo",
+              "bar": { "@reverse": "http://example.org/bar", "@type": "@id" }
+            },
+            "foo": "Foo",
+            "bar": [ "http://example.org/origin", "_:b0" ]
+          }
+        }),
+        :output => ::JSON.parse(%q{
+          [
+            {
+              "@id": "_:b0",
+              "http://example.org/foo": [ { "@value": "Foo" } ]
+            },
+            {
+              "@id": "_:b1",
+              "http://example.org/bar": [ { "@id": "_:b0" } ]
+            },
+            {
+              "@id": "http://example.org/origin",
+              "http://example.org/bar": [ { "@id": "_:b0" } ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }),
+        :options => {}
       }
     }.each do |title, params|
       it title do