diff --git a/docs/source/storage.rst b/docs/source/storage.rst
index 44061902..45500c67 100644
--- a/docs/source/storage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/storage.rst
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ as JSON. Each dict (i.e., element) in the list defines a link, with each dict co
   the other Zarr file relative to the root path of the Zarr file containing the link.
 * ``path`` : Path to the linked object within the Zarr file idenfied by the ``source`` key
 * ``object_id``: Object id of the reference object. May be None in case the referenced object
-  does not have and assigned object_id (e.g., in the case we reference a dataset with a fixed
+  does not have an assigned object_id (e.g., in the case we reference a dataset with a fixed
   name but without and assigned ``data_type`` (or ``neurodata_type`` in the case of NWB).
 * ``source_object_id``: Object id of the source Zarr file indicated by the ``source`` key.
   The ``source`` should always have an ``object_id`` (at least if the ``source`` file is
diff --git a/tests/unit/base_tests_zarrio.py b/tests/unit/base_tests_zarrio.py
index a66a0aa8..f5bc5520 100644
--- a/tests/unit/base_tests_zarrio.py
+++ b/tests/unit/base_tests_zarrio.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 # Try to import Zarr and disable tests if Zarr is not available
 import zarr
 from hdmf_zarr.backend import ZarrIO
-from hdmf_zarr.utils import ZarrDataIO
+from hdmf_zarr.utils import ZarrDataIO, ZarrReference
+from tests.unit.utils import (Baz, BazData, BazBucket, get_baz_buildmanager)
 
 # Try to import numcodecs and disable compression tests if it is not available
 try:
@@ -290,6 +291,41 @@ def test_write_reference(self):
         writer.write_builder(builder)
         writer.close()
 
+    def test_write_references_roundtrip(self):
+        # Setup a file container with references
+        num_bazs = 10
+        bazs = []  # set up dataset of references
+        for i in range(num_bazs):
+            bazs.append(Baz(name='baz%d' % i))
+        baz_data = BazData(name='baz_data', data=bazs)
+        container = BazBucket(bazs=bazs, baz_data=baz_data)
+        manager=get_baz_buildmanager()
+        # write to file
+        with ZarrIO(self.store, manager=manager, mode='w') as writer:
+            writer.write(container=container)
+        # read from file and validate references
+        with ZarrIO(self.store, manager=manager, mode='r') as reader:
+            read_container = reader.read()
+            for i in range(num_bazs):
+                baz_name = 'baz%d' % i
+                expected_container = read_container.bazs[baz_name]
+                expected_value = {'source': '.',
+                                  'path': '/bazs/' + baz_name,
+                                  'object_id': expected_container.object_id,
+                                  'source_object_id': read_container.object_id}
+                # Read the dict with the definition of the reference from the raw Zarr file and compare
+                # to also check that reference (included object id's) are defined correctly
+                self.assertDictEqual(reader.file['baz_data'][i], expected_value)
+                # Also test using the low-level reference functions
+                zarr_ref = ZarrReference(**expected_value)
+                # Check the ZarrReference first
+                self.assertEqual(zarr_ref.object_id, expected_value['object_id'])
+                self.assertEqual(zarr_ref.source_object_id, expected_value['source_object_id'])
+                # Check that the ZarReference is being resolved via the ZarrIO.resolve_ref
+                target_name, target_zarr_obj = reader.resolve_ref(zarr_ref)
+                self.assertEqual(target_name, baz_name)
+                self.assertEqual(target_zarr_obj.attrs['object_id'], expected_container.object_id)
+
     def test_write_reference_compound(self):
         builder = self.createReferenceCompoundBuilder()
         writer = ZarrIO(self.store, manager=self.manager, mode='a')