4 files changed, 17 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/util/SerializationHelper.ts b/src/client/util/SerializationHelper.ts
index 692d07c74..94b640afa 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SerializationHelper.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SerializationHelper.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import { PropSchema, serialize, deserialize, custom, setDefaultModelSchema, getDefaultModelSchema, primitive, SKIP } from "serializr";
-import { Field } from "../../new_fields/Doc";
+import { Field, Doc } from "../../new_fields/Doc";
 import { ClientUtils } from "./ClientUtils";
 
+let serializing = 0;
+export function afterDocDeserialize(cb: (err: any, val: any) => void, err: any, newValue: any) {
+    serializing++;
+    cb(err, newValue);
+    serializing--;
+}
 export namespace SerializationHelper {
-    let serializing: number = 0;
     export function IsSerializing() {
         return serializing > 0;
     }
@@ -17,14 +22,14 @@ export namespace SerializationHelper {
             return obj;
         }
 
-        serializing += 1;
+        serializing++;
         if (!(obj.constructor.name in reverseMap)) {
             throw Error(`type '${obj.constructor.name}' not registered. Make sure you register it using a @Deserializable decorator`);
         }
 
         const json = serialize(obj);
         json.__type = reverseMap[obj.constructor.name];
-        serializing -= 1;
+        serializing--;
         return json;
     }
 
@@ -37,7 +42,6 @@ export namespace SerializationHelper {
             return obj;
         }
 
-        serializing += 1;
         if (!obj.__type) {
             if (ClientUtils.RELEASE) {
                 console.warn("No property 'type' found in JSON.");
@@ -54,12 +58,8 @@ export namespace SerializationHelper {
         const type = serializationTypes[obj.__type];
         const value = await new Promise(res => deserialize(type.ctor, obj, (err, result) => res(result)));
         if (type.afterDeserialize) {
-            const currentSerialization = serializing;
-            serializing = 0;
             await type.afterDeserialize(value);
-            serializing = currentSerialization;
         }
-        serializing -= 1;
         return value;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/new_fields/Doc.ts b/src/new_fields/Doc.ts
index 45eb2e514..f0a2f7e07 100644
--- a/src/new_fields/Doc.ts
+++ b/src/new_fields/Doc.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { observable, action } from "mobx";
-import { serializable, primitive, map, alias, list } from "serializr";
-import { autoObject, SerializationHelper, Deserializable } from "../client/util/SerializationHelper";
+import { serializable, primitive, map, alias, list, PropSchema, custom } from "serializr";
+import { autoObject, SerializationHelper, Deserializable, afterDocDeserialize } from "../client/util/SerializationHelper";
 import { DocServer } from "../client/DocServer";
 import { setter, getter, getField, updateFunction, deleteProperty, makeEditable, makeReadOnly } from "./util";
 import { Cast, ToConstructor, PromiseValue, FieldValue, NumCast, BoolCast, StrCast } from "./Types";
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function DocListCastAsync(field: FieldResult, defaultValue?: Doc[]) {
 }
 
 export function DocListCast(field: FieldResult): Doc[] {
-    return Cast(field, listSpec(Doc), []).filter(d => d instanceof Doc) as Doc[];
+    return Cast(field, listSpec(Doc), []).filter(d => d instanceof Doc) as Doc[]; j
 }
 
 export const WidthSym = Symbol("Width");
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export class Doc extends RefField {
     proto: Opt<Doc>;
     [key: string]: FieldResult;
 
-    @serializable(alias("fields", map(autoObject())))
+    @serializable(alias("fields", map(autoObject(), { afterDeserialize: afterDocDeserialize })))
     private get __fields() {
         return this.___fields;
     }
diff --git a/src/new_fields/List.ts b/src/new_fields/List.ts
index a2133a990..0c7b77fa5 100644
--- a/src/new_fields/List.ts
+++ b/src/new_fields/List.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Deserializable, autoObject } from "../client/util/SerializationHelper";
+import { Deserializable, autoObject, afterDocDeserialize } from "../client/util/SerializationHelper";
 import { Field } from "./Doc";
 import { setter, getter, deleteProperty, updateFunction } from "./util";
 import { serializable, alias, list } from "serializr";
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class ListImpl<T extends Field> extends ObjectField {
 
     [key: number]: T | (T extends RefField ? Promise<T> : never);
 
-    @serializable(alias("fields", list(autoObject())))
+    @serializable(alias("fields", list(autoObject(), { afterDeserialize: afterDocDeserialize })))
     private get __fields() {
         return this.___fields;
     }
diff --git a/src/new_fields/RefField.ts b/src/new_fields/RefField.ts
index 75ce4287f..5414df2b9 100644
--- a/src/new_fields/RefField.ts
+++ b/src/new_fields/RefField.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { serializable, primitive, alias } from "serializr";
 import { Utils } from "../Utils";
 import { Id, HandleUpdate, ToScriptString } from "./FieldSymbols";
+import { afterDocDeserialize } from "../client/util/SerializationHelper";
 
 export type FieldId = string;
 export abstract class RefField {
-    @serializable(alias("id", primitive()))
+    @serializable(alias("id", primitive({ afterDeserialize: afterDocDeserialize })))
     private __id: FieldId;
     readonly [Id]: FieldId;