2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/new_fields/Doc.ts b/src/new_fields/Doc.ts
index 38c220bc8..afcf71fc9 100644
--- a/src/new_fields/Doc.ts
+++ b/src/new_fields/Doc.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ const SelfProxy = Symbol("SelfProxy");
 export const WidthSym = Symbol("Width");
 export const HeightSym = Symbol("Height");
 
-export function DocListCast(field: FieldResult) {
-    const list = Cast(field, listSpec(Doc))
-    return list ? Promise.all(list) : Promise.resolve(undefined);
+export function DocListCast(field: FieldResult): Promise<Doc[] | undefined>;
+export function DocListCast(field: FieldResult, defaultValue: Doc[]): Promise<Doc[]>;
+export function DocListCast(field: FieldResult, defaultValue?: Doc[]) {
+    const list = Cast(field, listSpec(Doc));
+    return list ? Promise.all(list) : Promise.resolve(defaultValue);
 }
 
 @Deserializable("doc").withFields(["id"])
diff --git a/src/new_fields/Types.ts b/src/new_fields/Types.ts
index c07d38786..4b4c58eb8 100644
--- a/src/new_fields/Types.ts
+++ b/src/new_fields/Types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Field, Opt, FieldResult, Doc } from "./Doc";
 import { List } from "./List";
+import { RefField } from "./RefField";
 
 export type ToType<T extends ToConstructor<Field> | ListSpec<Field>> =
     T extends "string" ? string :
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export function BoolCast(field: FieldResult, defaultVal: boolean | null = null)
     return Cast(field, "boolean", defaultVal);
 }
 
-type WithoutList<T extends Field> = T extends List<infer R> ? R[] : T;
+type WithoutList<T extends Field> = T extends List<infer R> ? (R extends RefField ? (R | Promise<R>)[] : R[]) : T;
 
 export function FieldValue<T extends Field, U extends WithoutList<T>>(field: FieldResult<T>, defaultValue: U): WithoutList<T>;
 export function FieldValue<T extends Field>(field: FieldResult<T>): Opt<T>;