diff --git a/dace/transformation/passes/reference_reduction.py b/dace/transformation/passes/reference_reduction.py
index 99bd2cea24..2af76852ba 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/passes/reference_reduction.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/passes/reference_reduction.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def find_candidates(
                 # Check if any of the symbols is a scope symbol
                 entry = state.entry_node(node)
                 while entry is not None:
-                    if fsyms & entry.new_symbols(sdfg, state, {}):
+                    if fsyms & entry.new_symbols(sdfg, state, {}).keys():
                         result.remove(cand)
                         break
                     entry = state.entry_node(entry)
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@ def remove_refsets(
 
                 # Modify the state graph as necessary
                 for e in edges_to_remove:
-                    state.remove_edge_and_connectors(e)
+                    state.remove_memlet_path(e)
                 for n in nodes_to_remove:
                     state.remove_node(n)
                 for e in edges_to_add:
-                    state.add_edge(*e)
+                    if len(state.edges_between(e[0], e[2])) == 0:
+                        state.add_edge(*e)
                 for n in affected_nodes:  # Orphaned nodes
                     if n in nodes_to_remove:
                         continue
diff --git a/tests/sdfg/reference_test.py b/tests/sdfg/reference_test.py
index 066bd80a7f..6c4d1eda1f 100644
--- a/tests/sdfg/reference_test.py
+++ b/tests/sdfg/reference_test.py
@@ -581,6 +581,61 @@ def test_reference_loop_nonfree_internal_use():
     assert np.allclose(ref, A)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(('array_outside_scope', 'depends_on_iterate'), ((False, True), (False, True)))
+def test_ref2view_refset_in_scope(array_outside_scope, depends_on_iterate):
+    sdfg = dace.SDFG('reftest')
+    sdfg.add_array('A', [20], dace.float64)
+    sdfg.add_array('B', [20], dace.float64)
+    sdfg.add_reference('ref', [1], dace.float64)
+
+    memlet_string = 'A[i]' if depends_on_iterate else 'A[3]'
+
+    state = sdfg.add_state()
+    me, mx = state.add_map('somemap', dict(i='0:20'))
+    arr = state.add_access('A')
+    ref = state.add_access('ref')
+    write = state.add_write('B')
+
+    if array_outside_scope:
+        state.add_edge_pair(me, ref, arr, dace.Memlet(memlet_string), internal_connector='set')
+    else:
+        state.add_nedge(me, arr, dace.Memlet())
+        state.add_edge(arr, None, ref, 'set', dace.Memlet(memlet_string))
+
+    t = state.add_tasklet('addone', {'inp'}, {'out'}, 'out = inp + 1')
+    state.add_edge(ref, None, t, 'inp', dace.Memlet('ref'))
+    state.add_edge_pair(mx, t, write, dace.Memlet('B[i]'), internal_connector='out')
+
+    # Test sources
+    sources = FindReferenceSources().apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    assert len(sources) == 1  # There is only one SDFG
+    sources = sources[0]
+    assert len(sources) == 1
+    assert sources['ref'] == {dace.Memlet(memlet_string)}
+
+    # Test correctness before pass
+    A = np.random.rand(20)
+    B = np.random.rand(20)
+    ref = (A + 1) if depends_on_iterate else (A[3] + 1)
+    sdfg(A=A, B=B)
+    assert np.allclose(B, ref)
+
+    # Test reference-to-view - should fail to apply
+    result = Pipeline([ReferenceToView()]).apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    if depends_on_iterate:
+        assert 'ReferenceToView' not in result or not result['ReferenceToView']
+    else:
+        assert result['ReferenceToView'] == {'ref'}
+
+    # Test correctness after pass
+    if not depends_on_iterate:
+        A = np.random.rand(20)
+        B = np.random.rand(20)
+        ref = (A + 1) if depends_on_iterate else (A[3] + 1)
+        sdfg(A=A, B=B)
+        assert np.allclose(B, ref)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     test_unset_reference()
     test_reference_branch()
@@ -603,3 +658,7 @@ def test_reference_loop_nonfree_internal_use():
     test_reference_loop_internal_use(False)
     test_reference_loop_internal_use(True)
     test_reference_loop_nonfree_internal_use()
+    test_ref2view_refset_in_scope(False, False)
+    test_ref2view_refset_in_scope(False, True)
+    test_ref2view_refset_in_scope(True, False)
+    test_ref2view_refset_in_scope(True, True)