diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/processors/ExternalRefProcessor.java b/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/processors/ExternalRefProcessor.java
index 5a6c94d9b8..4eeee6347b 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/processors/ExternalRefProcessor.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/processors/ExternalRefProcessor.java
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ private void processProperties(final Map<String, Property> subProps, final Strin
                             file);
                 }
             }
+            else if (prop.getValue() instanceof ObjectProperty){
+                ObjectProperty objProp = (ObjectProperty) prop.getValue();
+                if(objProp.getProperties() != null ){
+                    processProperties(objProp.getProperties(),file);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java
index 37405a1102..5b2d09d66c 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java
@@ -1405,4 +1405,12 @@ public void testIssue258() {
         assertEquals(result.getMessages().get(0), "attribute paths.'/pets/{id}'(post).operationId is repeated");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testIssue913() {
+        SwaggerParser parser = new SwaggerParser();
+        final Swagger swagger = parser.read("src/test/resources/issue-913/BS/ApiSpecification.yaml");
+        Assert.assertNotNull(swagger);
+        Assert.assertNotNull(swagger.getDefinitions().get("indicatorType"));
+        Assert.assertEquals(swagger.getDefinitions().get("indicatorType").getProperties().size(),1);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BO/Common/BasicComponents.json b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BO/Common/BasicComponents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eebd403570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BO/Common/BasicComponents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "properties": {
+        "indicatorType": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "indicator": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BO/Resource/ApiSpecificationBO.json b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BO/Resource/ApiSpecificationBO.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54b85dfaa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BO/Resource/ApiSpecificationBO.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "properties": {
+        "details": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "confirmationCodeRequired": {
+                    "$ref": "../Common/BasicComponents.json#/properties/indicatorType"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BS/ApiSpecification.yaml b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BS/ApiSpecification.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3314bd4e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue-913/BS/ApiSpecification.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+{
+    "swagger": "2.0",
+    "info": {
+        "title": "Service Model",
+        "version": "2.4.0"
+    },
+    "host": "api.com",
+    "basePath": "/{access}/accessProfileAPI",
+    "schemes": [
+        "https"
+    ],
+    "consumes": [
+        "application/json"
+    ],
+    "produces": [
+        "application/json"
+    ],
+    "paths": {
+        "/networkAccessProfile": {
+            "get": {
+                "tags": [
+                    "AccessProfile"
+                ],
+                "operationId": "getList",
+                "produces": [
+                    "application/json"
+                ],
+                "parameters": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "id",
+                        "in": "query",
+                        "type": "string"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "responses": {
+                    "200": {
+                        "schema": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "$ref": "#/definitions/accessProfileBO"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "definitions": {
+        "accessProfileBO": {
+            "$ref": "../BO/Resource/ApiSpecificationBO.json"
+        }
+    },
+    "parameters": {
+        "fields": {
+            "name": "fields",
+            "in": "query",
+            "type": "string"
+        }
+    }
+}
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