diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41512eaee8..7a3c48fdf1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.9.0.DATAMONGO-1297-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data MongoDB</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb-cross-store/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongodb-cross-store/pom.xml
index fd36debedd..bffd6765f4 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb-cross-store/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb-cross-store/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.9.0.DATAMONGO-1297-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb</artifactId>
-			<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>1.9.0.DATAMONGO-1297-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongodb-distribution/pom.xml
index 28c91bc332..acf33266df 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.9.0.DATAMONGO-1297-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/pom.xml
index dfe146ff96..27b052e507 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.9.0.DATAMONGO-1297-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
index 628b1ec633..40cf545d75 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.9.0.DATAMONGO-1297-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolver.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolver.java
index 8650cd9f89..b4db62fab8 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolver.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolver.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import org.springframework.data.mapping.Association;
+import org.springframework.data.mapping.AssociationHandler;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.PropertyHandler;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.index.Index.Duplicates;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.index.MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolver.TextIndexIncludeOptions.IncludeStrategy;
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ public void doWithPersistentProperty(MongoPersistentProperty persistentProperty)
 			}
 		});
 
+		indexInformation.addAll(resolveIndexesForDbrefs("", root.getCollection(), root));
+
 		return indexInformation;
 	}
 
@@ -168,6 +172,8 @@ public void doWithPersistentProperty(MongoPersistentProperty persistentProperty)
 			}
 		});
 
+		indexInformation.addAll(resolveIndexesForDbrefs(path, collection, entity));
+
 		return indexInformation;
 	}
 
@@ -438,6 +444,37 @@ private String pathAwareIndexName(String indexName, String dotPath, MongoPersist
 
 	}
 
+	private List<IndexDefinitionHolder> resolveIndexesForDbrefs(final String path, final String collection,
+			MongoPersistentEntity<?> entity) {
+
+		final List<IndexDefinitionHolder> indexes = new ArrayList<IndexDefinitionHolder>(0);
+		entity.doWithAssociations(new AssociationHandler<MongoPersistentProperty>() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void doWithAssociation(Association<MongoPersistentProperty> association) {
+
+				MongoPersistentProperty property = association.getInverse();
+
+				String propertyDotPath = (StringUtils.hasText(path) ? path + "." : "") + property.getFieldName();
+
+				if (property.isAnnotationPresent(GeoSpatialIndexed.class) || property.isAnnotationPresent(TextIndexed.class)) {
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format(
+							"Cannot create geospatial-/text- index on DBRef in collection '%s' for path '%s'.", collection,
+							propertyDotPath));
+				}
+
+				IndexDefinitionHolder indexDefinitionHolder = createIndexDefinitionHolderForProperty(propertyDotPath,
+						collection, property);
+
+				if (indexDefinitionHolder != null) {
+					indexes.add(indexDefinitionHolder);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
+		return indexes;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * {@link CycleGuard} holds information about properties and the paths for accessing those. This information is used
 	 * to detect potential cycles within the references.
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolverUnitTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolverUnitTests.java
index 92b14be834..3a0fb5727e 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolverUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/index/MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolverUnitTests.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.junit.runners.Suite;
 import org.junit.runners.Suite.SuiteClasses;
+import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
 import org.springframework.data.geo.Point;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.DBObjectTestUtils;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.index.MongoPersistentEntityIndexResolver.IndexDefinitionHolder;
@@ -148,6 +149,34 @@ public void resolvesIndexCollectionNameCorrectlyWhenDefinedInAnnotation() {
 			assertThat(indexDefinitions.get(0).getCollection(), equalTo("CollectionOverride"));
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * @see DATAMONGO-1297
+		 */
+		@Test
+		public void resolvesIndexOnDbrefWhenDefined() {
+
+			List<IndexDefinitionHolder> indexDefinitions = prepareMappingContextAndResolveIndexForType(WithDbRef.class);
+
+			assertThat(indexDefinitions, hasSize(1));
+			assertThat(indexDefinitions.get(0).getCollection(), equalTo("withDbRef"));
+			assertThat(indexDefinitions.get(0).getIndexKeys(), equalTo(new BasicDBObjectBuilder().add("indexedDbRef", 1)
+					.get()));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @see DATAMONGO-1297
+		 */
+		@Test
+		public void resolvesIndexOnDbrefWhenDefinedOnNestedElement() {
+
+			List<IndexDefinitionHolder> indexDefinitions = prepareMappingContextAndResolveIndexForType(WrapperOfWithDbRef.class);
+
+			assertThat(indexDefinitions, hasSize(1));
+			assertThat(indexDefinitions.get(0).getCollection(), equalTo("wrapperOfWithDbRef"));
+			assertThat(indexDefinitions.get(0).getIndexKeys(),
+					equalTo(new BasicDBObjectBuilder().add("nested.indexedDbRef", 1).get()));
+		}
+
 		@Document(collection = "Zero")
 		static class IndexOnLevelZero {
 			@Indexed String indexedProperty;
@@ -182,6 +211,24 @@ static class IndexOnLevelZeroWithExplicityNamedField {
 			@Indexed @Field("customFieldName") String namedProperty;
 		}
 
+		@Document
+		static class WrapperOfWithDbRef {
+			WithDbRef nested;
+		}
+
+		@Document
+		static class WithDbRef {
+
+			@Indexed//
+			@DBRef//
+			NoIndex indexedDbRef;
+		}
+
+		@Document(collection = "no-index")
+		static class NoIndex {
+			@Id String id;
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	/**