diff --git a/src/libstore/remote-store.cc b/src/libstore/remote-store.cc
index f84b62f2e..912a3b70c 100644
--- a/src/libstore/remote-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/remote-store.cc
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void RemoteStore::addToStore(const ValidPathInfo & info, Source & source,
             sink
                 << exportMagic
                 << printStorePath(info.path);
-            writeStorePaths(*this, sink, info.references);
+            writeStorePaths(*this, sink, info.referencesPossiblyToSelf());
             sink
                 << (info.deriver ? printStorePath(*info.deriver) : "")
                 << 0 // == no legacy signature
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void RemoteStore::addToStore(const ValidPathInfo & info, Source & source,
                  << printStorePath(info.path)
                  << (info.deriver ? printStorePath(*info.deriver) : "")
                  << info.narHash.to_string(Base16, false);
-        writeStorePaths(*this, conn->to, info.references);
+        writeStorePaths(*this, conn->to, info.referencesPossiblyToSelf());
         conn->to << info.registrationTime << info.narSize
                  << info.ultimate << info.sigs << renderContentAddress(info.ca)
                  << repair << !checkSigs;