diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.cc b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
index c5929a41c..cd2e86f29 100644
--- a/src/libstore/local-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
@@ -1004,16 +1004,18 @@ void LocalStore::addToStore(const ValidPathInfo & info, Source & source,
 
             deletePath(realPath);
 
+            if (info.ca != "" &&
+                !((hasPrefix(info.ca, "text:") && !info.references.count(info.path))
+                    || info.references.empty()))
+                settings.requireExperimentalFeature("ca-references");
+
             /* While restoring the path from the NAR, compute the hash
                of the NAR. */
             std::unique_ptr<AbstractHashSink> hashSink;
-            if (info.ca == "")
+            if (info.ca == "" || !info.references.count(info.path))
                 hashSink = std::make_unique<HashSink>(htSHA256);
-            else {
-                if (!info.references.empty())
-                    settings.requireExperimentalFeature("ca-references");
+            else
                 hashSink = std::make_unique<HashModuloSink>(htSHA256, storePathToHash(printStorePath(info.path)));
-            }
 
             LambdaSource wrapperSource([&](unsigned char * data, size_t len) -> size_t {
                 size_t n = source.read(data, len);
@@ -1268,7 +1270,7 @@ bool LocalStore::verifyStore(bool checkContents, RepairFlag repair)
                 printMsg(lvlTalkative, "checking contents of '%s'", printStorePath(i));
 
                 std::unique_ptr<AbstractHashSink> hashSink;
-                if (info->ca == "")
+                if (info->ca == "" || !info->references.count(info->path))
                     hashSink = std::make_unique<HashSink>(info->narHash.type);
                 else
                     hashSink = std::make_unique<HashModuloSink>(info->narHash.type, storePathToHash(printStorePath(info->path)));