diff --git a/tests/test_state.py b/tests/test_state.py
index a8321f87cd4dae4f80efa5bc4a0e52feb204a60a..347330b988958f406e4cba7e592fdd9c654306d7 100644
--- a/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_state.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 # ** end header
 #
 import pytest
-import caosdb as db
-from caosdb import administration as admin
+import linkahead as db
+from linkahead import administration as admin
 
 _ORIGINAL_EXT_ENTITY_STATE = ""
 _DELETE_ROLES = ["reviewer", "team-leader", "normal"]
@@ -863,3 +863,45 @@ def test_missing_retrieve_permission():
     rec2.retrieve(raise_exception_on_error=False)
     assert len(rec2.get_errors()) > 0
     assert rec2.state is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-server/-/issues/225")
+def test_rt_with_reference_with_state():
+    """See issue
+    https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-server/-/issues/225.
+
+    """
+    # Insert a RecordType with a state
+    rt1 = db.RecordType(name="TestReferenced").add_parent("TestRT")
+    rt1.state = db.State(model="Model1", name="State1")
+    rt1.insert()
+
+    # Inser a RecordType with a state that also references the previous record
+    rt2 = db.RecordType(name="TestReferencing").add_parent("TestRT")
+    rt2.state = db.State(model="Model1", name="State1")
+    rt2.add_property(name="TestReferenced")
+    rt2.insert()
+
+    # We should see the property but without sub-state or sub-properties
+    assert rt2.get_property(rt1.name) is not None
+    assert rt2.get_property(rt1.name).value is None
+    assert len(rt2.get_property(rt1.name).properties) == 0
+    assert rt2.get_property(rt1.name).state is None
+
+    # Now remove the state from the referencing record
+    rt2.state = None
+    rt2.update(flags={"forceFinalState": "true"})
+
+    # This should not lead to unwanted sub-states or sub-propos either:
+    assert rt2.get_property(rt1.name) is not None
+    assert rt2.get_property(rt1.name).value is None
+    assert len(rt2.get_property(rt1.name).properties) == 0
+    assert rt2.get_property(rt1.name).state is None
+
+    # Should be able to add a property without problems
+    other_prop = db.Property(name="TestOtherProp", datatype=db.TEXT).insert()
+    rt2.add_property(id=other_prop.id)
+    rt2.update()
+
+    # Deletion needs to work without any error:
+    rt2.delete()