diff --git a/test/basicTest.js b/test/basicTest.js
index f47340f..9b6450c 100644
--- a/test/basicTest.js
+++ b/test/basicTest.js
@@ -206,6 +206,32 @@ describe("basic tests", function() {
     runCompilerTest(expected, done);
   }); // it useable
 
+  it("useable without negative refs", function(done) {
+    cssRule.use = [
+      {
+        loader: "style-loader/useable"
+      },
+      "css-loader"
+    ];
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      rootDir + "main.js",
+      [
+        "var css = require('./style.css');",
+        "css.unuse();", // ref still 0
+        "css.use();",  // ref 1
+      ].join("\n")
+    );
+
+    // Run
+    let expected = [
+      existingStyle,
+      `<style type="text/css">${requiredCss}</style>`
+    ].join("\n");
+
+    runCompilerTest(expected, done);
+  }); // it useable
+
   it("local scope", function(done) {
     cssRule.use = [
       {
diff --git a/useable.js b/useable.js
index e2099e2..fc6ad34 100644
--- a/useable.js
+++ b/useable.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports.pitch = function(remainingRequest) {
 		"	return exports;",
 		"};",
 		"exports.unuse = exports.unref = function() {",
-		"	if(!(--refs)) {",
+		"       if(refs > 0 && !(--refs)) {",
 		"		dispose();",
 		"		dispose = null;",
 		"	}",