diff --git a/oden-js/src/value.rs b/oden-js/src/value.rs
index 55530347..0ef8c8d3 100644
--- a/oden-js/src/value.rs
+++ b/oden-js/src/value.rs
@@ -481,6 +481,12 @@ impl Clone for Value {
     }
 }
 
+impl AsRef<ValueRef> for Value {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &ValueRef {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;