diff --git a/openapi3/issue 927_test.go b/openapi3/issue 927_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d47f0a26d
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+++ b/openapi3/issue 927_test.go	
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+package openapi3
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestIssue927(t *testing.T) {
+	spec := `
+openapi: 3.0.0
+components:
+  schemas:
+    NullableString:
+      type: string
+      nullable: true
+    NullableRef:
+      $ref: "#/components/schemas/String"
+      nullable: true
+    String:
+      type: string
+`
+
+	sl := NewLoader()
+	doc, err := sl.LoadFromData([]byte(spec))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.False(t, doc.Components.Schemas["String"].Value.Nullable)
+	require.True(t, doc.Components.Schemas["NullableString"].Value.Nullable)
+	require.True(t, doc.Components.Schemas["NullableRef"].Value.Nullable)
+}