diff --git a/include/value.h b/include/value.h
index f72304cf..87465388 100644
--- a/include/value.h
+++ b/include/value.h
@@ -381,6 +381,25 @@ class Value : private HashParent
     bool isArray()      const { return type() == Type::Array; }
     bool isCallable()   const;
 
+    /**
+     * Get a reference of this Value.
+     *
+     * @return Value
+     */
+    Value ref() const {
+        return Value(_val, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  To check for reference equality.
+     *  @param  value
+     *  @return bool
+     */
+    bool refequals(const Value &value) const
+    {
+        return isRef() && _val == value._val;
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Get access to the raw buffer - you can use this for direct reading and
      *  writing to and from the buffer. Note that this only works for string