diff --git a/src/dev_lua.erl b/src/dev_lua.erl
index 0e0483251..dc38ebca4 100644
--- a/src/dev_lua.erl
+++ b/src/dev_lua.erl
@@ -517,6 +517,20 @@ simple_invocation_test() ->
     },
     ?assertEqual(2, hb_ao:get(<<"assoctable/b">>, Base, #{})).
 
+ao_unset_reference_bug_test() ->
+    {ok, Script} = file:read_file("test/test.lua"),
+    Base = #{
+        <<"device">> => <<"lua@5.3a">>,
+        <<"module">> => #{
+            <<"content-type">> => <<"application/lua">>,
+            <<"body">> => Script
+        },
+        <<"parameters">> => []
+    },
+    {ok, Res} = hb_ao:resolve(Base, <<"ao_unset_reference_bug">>, #{}),
+    ?assertEqual(not_found, hb_ao:get(<<"shared/wallet1">>, Res, #{})),
+    ?assertEqual(<<"__ao-unset__">>, hb_ao:get(<<"targeted/wallet1">>, Res, #{})).
+
 post_invocation_message_validation_test() ->
     {ok, Script} = file:read_file("test/test.lua"),
     Opts = #{ priv_wallet => hb:wallet() },
diff --git a/test/test.lua b/test/test.lua
index cae364585..dd2719572 100644
--- a/test/test.lua
+++ b/test/test.lua
@@ -160,4 +160,19 @@ function inc(base, req, opts)
     base.count = base.count or 0
     base.count = base.count + 1
     return base
+end
+
+function ao_unset_reference_bug(base, req, opts)
+    local Routes = { ["wallet1"] = "__ao-unset__" }
+    local shared = { routes = Routes }
+    Routes["wallet1"] = nil
+
+    local targeted = { routes = {["wallet1"] = "__ao-unset__"} }
+
+    local outbox = {
+        shared = shared.routes,
+        targeted = targeted.routes
+    }
+
+    return outbox
 end
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