diff --git a/XmlSchemaClassGenerator.Tests/XmlTests.cs b/XmlSchemaClassGenerator.Tests/XmlTests.cs
index 4b8b0f0e..0c377936 100644
--- a/XmlSchemaClassGenerator.Tests/XmlTests.cs
+++ b/XmlSchemaClassGenerator.Tests/XmlTests.cs
@@ -1765,6 +1765,57 @@ public void RenameInterfacePropertyInDerivedClassTest()
             Assert.Equal("ClassItemBaseProperty", level3Interface.GetProperties().First().Name);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void RefTypesGetNoXmlElementAttributeTest()
+        {
+            const string xsd = @"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-16""?>
+<xs:schema xmlns=""SampleNamespace"" targetNamespace=""SampleNamespace"" version=""1.0"" xmlns:xs=""http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"">
+  <xs:element name=""SampleRoot"">
+    <xs:complexType>
+      <xs:sequence>
+        <xs:element name=""Direct"">
+          <xs:complexType>
+            <xs:sequence>
+              <xs:element name=""Direct1"" type=""xs:string"" />
+            </xs:sequence>
+          </xs:complexType>
+        </xs:element>
+        <xs:element ref=""ViaRef"" />
+      </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+  </xs:element>
+  <xs:element name=""ViaRef"">
+    <xs:complexType>
+      <xs:sequence>
+        <xs:element name=""ViaRef1"" type=""xs:string"" />
+      </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+  </xs:element>
+</xs:schema>";
+
+            var generator = new Generator
+            {
+                NamespaceProvider = new NamespaceProvider
+                {
+                    GenerateNamespace = key => "Test"
+                },
+                GenerateInterfaces = true,
+                AssemblyVisible = true
+            };
+            var contents = ConvertXml(nameof(RefTypesGetNoXmlElementAttributeTest), xsd, generator);
+            var content = Assert.Single(contents);
+
+            var assembly = Compiler.Compile(nameof(RefTypesGetNoXmlElementAttributeTest), content);
+            var classType = assembly.GetType("Test.SampleRoot");
+            Assert.NotNull(classType);
+
+            var directProperty = Assert.Single(classType.GetProperties().Where(p => p.Name == "Direct"));
+            Assert.Equal(XmlSchemaForm.Unqualified, directProperty.GetCustomAttributes<XmlElementAttribute>().FirstOrDefault()?.Form);
+
+            var viaRefProperty = Assert.Single(classType.GetProperties().Where(p => p.Name == "ViaRef"));
+            Assert.Equal(XmlSchemaForm.None, viaRefProperty.GetCustomAttributes<XmlElementAttribute>().FirstOrDefault()?.Form);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void DoNotGenerateSamePropertiesInDerivedInterfacesClassTest()
         {
diff --git a/XmlSchemaClassGenerator/ModelBuilder.cs b/XmlSchemaClassGenerator/ModelBuilder.cs
index a11d25c5..51dea5db 100644
--- a/XmlSchemaClassGenerator/ModelBuilder.cs
+++ b/XmlSchemaClassGenerator/ModelBuilder.cs
@@ -912,7 +912,6 @@ private IEnumerable<PropertyModel> CreatePropertiesForElements(Uri source, TypeM
                         IsCollection = item.MaxOccurs > 1.0m || particle.MaxOccurs > 1.0m, // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/d3hx2s7e(v=vs.100).aspx
                         DefaultValue = element.DefaultValue ?? ((item.MinOccurs >= 1.0m && item.XmlParent is not XmlSchemaChoice) ? element.FixedValue : null),
                         FixedValue = element.FixedValue,
-                        Form = element.Form == XmlSchemaForm.None ? element.GetSchema().ElementFormDefault : element.Form,
                         XmlNamespace = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(effectiveElement.QualifiedName.Namespace) && effectiveElement.QualifiedName.Namespace != typeModel.XmlSchemaName.Namespace
                             ? effectiveElement.QualifiedName.Namespace : null,
                         XmlParticle = item.XmlParticle,
@@ -920,6 +919,16 @@ private IEnumerable<PropertyModel> CreatePropertiesForElements(Uri source, TypeM
                         Particle = item
                     };
 
+                    if (element.Form == XmlSchemaForm.None)
+                    {
+                        if (element.RefName != null && !element.RefName.IsEmpty)
+                            property.Form = XmlSchemaForm.Qualified;
+                        else
+                            property.Form = element.GetSchema().ElementFormDefault;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        property.Form = element.Form;
+
                     if (property.IsArray && !_configuration.GenerateComplexTypesForCollections)
                     {
                         property.Type.Namespace.Types.Remove(property.Type.Name);