diff --git a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Database/ReferenceIndex.php b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Database/ReferenceIndex.php
index 7700a65..61c516c 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Database/ReferenceIndex.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Database/ReferenceIndex.php
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ class ReferenceIndex {
 				$fileArray[] = array('table' => 'sys_file', 'id' => $fileUid['uid_local']);
 			}
 			return $fileArray;
-		} elseif ($conf['type'] == 'input' && isset($conf['wizards']['link']) && trim($value)) {
+		} elseif ($conf['type'] == 'input' && isset($conf['wizards']['link']) && trim($value) && !$conf['softref']) {
 			try {
 				$file = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\ResourceFactory::getInstance()->retrieveFileOrFolderObject($value);
 			} catch (\Exception $e) {