diff --git a/integration/test_named_vectors.py b/integration/test_named_vectors.py
index a544ba54f..21be17251 100644
--- a/integration/test_named_vectors.py
+++ b/integration/test_named_vectors.py
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
     _VectorIndexConfigHNSW,
     _VectorIndexConfigFlat,
     Vectorizers,
+    ReferenceProperty,
 )
 from weaviate.collections.classes.data import DataObject
 from weaviate.collections.classes.grpc import _MultiTargetVectorJoin
 from weaviate.exceptions import WeaviateInvalidInputError
+from weaviate.types import INCLUDE_VECTOR
 
 
 def test_create_named_vectors_throws_error_in_old_version(
@@ -756,3 +758,46 @@ def test_deprecated_syntax(collection_factory: CollectionFactory):
             return_metadata=wvc.query.MetadataQuery.full(),
         )
     assert "Providing lists of lists has been deprecated" in str(e)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "include_vector, expected",
+    [
+        (False, {}),
+        (["bringYourOwn1"], {"bringYourOwn1": [0, 1, 2]}),
+        # TODO: to be uncommented when https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/issues/6279 is resolved
+        # (True, {"bringYourOwn1": [0, 1, 2], "bringYourOwn2": [3, 4, 5]})
+    ],
+)
+def test_include_vector_on_references(
+    collection_factory: CollectionFactory, include_vector: INCLUDE_VECTOR, expected: dict
+) -> None:
+    """Test include vector on reference"""
+    dummy = collection_factory()
+    if dummy._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 24, 0):
+        pytest.skip("Named vectorizers are only supported in Weaviate v1.24.0 and higher.")
+
+    ref_collection = collection_factory(
+        name="Target",
+        vectorizer_config=[
+            wvc.config.Configure.NamedVectors.none(name="bringYourOwn1"),
+            wvc.config.Configure.NamedVectors.none(name="bringYourOwn2"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    TO_UUID = ref_collection.data.insert(
+        properties={}, vector={"bringYourOwn1": [0, 1, 2], "bringYourOwn2": [3, 4, 5]}
+    )
+
+    collection = collection_factory(
+        name="Source",
+        references=[ReferenceProperty(name="hasRef", target_collection=ref_collection.name)],
+    )
+
+    collection.data.insert({}, references={"hasRef": TO_UUID})
+
+    objs = collection.query.fetch_objects(
+        return_references=wvc.query.QueryReference(link_on="hasRef", include_vector=include_vector)
+    ).objects
+
+    assert objs[0].references["hasRef"].objects[0].vector == expected
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/classes/grpc.py b/weaviate/collections/classes/grpc.py
index a708e6d58..c053aca42 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/classes/grpc.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/classes/grpc.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def near_vector(
 
 class _QueryReference(_WeaviateInput):
     link_on: str
-    include_vector: bool = Field(default=False)
+    include_vector: INCLUDE_VECTOR = Field(default=False)
     return_metadata: Optional[MetadataQuery] = Field(default=None)
     return_properties: Union["PROPERTIES", bool, None] = Field(default=None)
     return_references: Optional["REFERENCES"] = Field(default=None)