diff --git a/processing/topics/roads_bikelanes/roads_bikelanes.lua b/processing/topics/roads_bikelanes/roads_bikelanes.lua
index f2ec1166..f4f142e0 100644
--- a/processing/topics/roads_bikelanes/roads_bikelanes.lua
+++ b/processing/topics/roads_bikelanes/roads_bikelanes.lua
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ function osm2pgsql.process_way(object)
         id = DefaultId(object)
       })
     else
+      -- The `ref` (e.g. "B 264") is used in your map style and only relevant for higher road classes.
+      results.name_ref = tags.ref
       roadsTable:insert({
         tags = results,
         meta = Metadata(object),