diff --git a/lib/components/base.js b/lib/components/base.js
index 844358ac..b112bc62 100644
--- a/lib/components/base.js
+++ b/lib/components/base.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export class BaseComponent {
       let baseName = JsonPointer.baseName(schema.$ref);
       // if resolved schema doesn't have title use name from ref
       resolved.title = resolved.title || baseName;
+      resolved._pointer = schema.$ref;
       Object.assign(schema, resolved);
       delete schema.$ref;
     }