diff --git a/src/realtime/src/realtime/_async/push.py b/src/realtime/src/realtime/_async/push.py
index d252f0c9..a03b1b23 100644
--- a/src/realtime/src/realtime/_async/push.py
+++ b/src/realtime/src/realtime/_async/push.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ async def send(self):
             topic=self.channel.topic,
             event=self.event,
             ref=self.ref,
+            join_ref=self.channel.join_push.ref,
             payload=self.payload,
         )
         await self.channel.socket.send(message)
diff --git a/src/realtime/tests/test_join_ref.py b/src/realtime/tests/test_join_ref.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b89d298b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/realtime/tests/test_join_ref.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import json
+import os
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+
+import pytest
+
+from realtime import AsyncRealtimeChannel, AsyncRealtimeClient
+
+URL = os.getenv("SUPABASE_URL") or "http://127.0.0.1:54321"
+PUBLISHABLE_KEY = (
+    os.getenv("SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY")
+    or "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJzdXBhYmFzZS1kZW1vIiwicm9sZSI6ImFub24iLCJleHAiOjE5ODM4MTI5OTZ9.CRXP1A7WOeoJeXxjNni43kdQwgnWNReilDMblYTn_I0"
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def socket() -> AsyncRealtimeClient:
+    url = f"{URL}/realtime/v1"
+    return AsyncRealtimeClient(url, PUBLISHABLE_KEY)
+
+
+def sent_messages(mock_ws: AsyncMock) -> list[dict]:
+    return [json.loads(call.args[0]) for call in mock_ws.send.call_args_list]
+
+
+async def subscribe(channel: AsyncRealtimeChannel) -> None:
+    await channel.subscribe(lambda state, error: None)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_join_carries_join_ref_equal_to_its_own_ref(socket: AsyncRealtimeClient):
+    mock_ws = AsyncMock()
+    socket._ws_connection = mock_ws
+    await socket.connect()
+
+    channel = socket.channel("test-join-ref")
+    await subscribe(channel)
+
+    [join_message] = sent_messages(mock_ws)
+    assert join_message["event"] == "phx_join"
+    assert join_message["join_ref"] == join_message["ref"]
+    assert join_message["join_ref"] == channel.join_push.ref
+
+    await socket.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_broadcast_push_carries_channel_join_ref(socket: AsyncRealtimeClient):
+    mock_ws = AsyncMock()
+    socket._ws_connection = mock_ws
+    await socket.connect()
+
+    channel = socket.channel(
+        "test-join-ref-broadcast",
+        params={
+            "config": {
+                "broadcast": {"ack": True, "self": False},
+                "presence": {"key": "", "enabled": False},
+                "private": False,
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    await subscribe(channel)
+    mock_ws.send.reset_mock()
+
+    await channel.send_broadcast("cursor", {"x": 1})
+
+    [broadcast_message] = sent_messages(mock_ws)
+    assert broadcast_message["event"] == "broadcast"
+    assert broadcast_message["join_ref"] == channel.join_push.ref
+    assert broadcast_message["join_ref"] is not None
+
+    await socket.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_presence_track_and_untrack_carry_channel_join_ref(
+    socket: AsyncRealtimeClient,
+):
+    mock_ws = AsyncMock()
+    socket._ws_connection = mock_ws
+    await socket.connect()
+
+    channel = socket.channel(
+        "test-join-ref-presence",
+        params={
+            "config": {
+                "broadcast": {"ack": False, "self": False},
+                "presence": {"key": "", "enabled": True},
+                "private": False,
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    await subscribe(channel)
+    mock_ws.send.reset_mock()
+
+    await channel.track({"id": 123})
+    await channel.untrack()
+
+    track_message, untrack_message = sent_messages(mock_ws)
+    assert track_message["payload"]["event"] == "track"
+    assert track_message["join_ref"] == channel.join_push.ref
+
+    assert untrack_message["payload"]["event"] == "untrack"
+    assert untrack_message["join_ref"] == channel.join_push.ref
+
+    await socket.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_leave_push_carries_channel_join_ref(socket: AsyncRealtimeClient):
+    mock_ws = AsyncMock()
+    socket._ws_connection = mock_ws
+    await socket.connect()
+
+    channel = socket.channel("test-join-ref-leave")
+    await subscribe(channel)
+    join_ref = channel.join_push.ref
+    mock_ws.send.reset_mock()
+
+    await channel.unsubscribe()
+
+    [leave_message] = sent_messages(mock_ws)
+    assert leave_message["event"] == "phx_leave"
+    assert leave_message["join_ref"] == join_ref
+
+    await socket.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_rejoin_sends_fresh_join_ref(socket: AsyncRealtimeClient):
+    mock_ws = AsyncMock()
+    socket._ws_connection = mock_ws
+    await socket.connect()
+
+    channel = socket.channel("test-join-ref-rejoin")
+    await subscribe(channel)
+    original_join_ref = channel.join_push.ref
+    mock_ws.send.reset_mock()
+
+    await channel._rejoin()
+
+    [rejoin_message] = sent_messages(mock_ws)
+    new_join_ref = channel.join_push.ref
+    assert new_join_ref != original_join_ref
+    assert rejoin_message["join_ref"] == new_join_ref
+    assert rejoin_message["ref"] == new_join_ref
+
+    await socket.close()