diff --git a/lib/utils/index.js b/lib/utils/index.js
index af30262..92d40c7 100644
--- a/lib/utils/index.js
+++ b/lib/utils/index.js
@@ -44,10 +44,16 @@ function tail(uri) {
   return parts[1];
 }
 
+function isFullUri(uri) {
+  return /:\/\//.test(uri);
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   cleanId,
   asExpression,
+  // TODO move to utils/uri
   joinPath,
+  isFullUri,
   head,
   tail,
 };
diff --git a/lib/utils/state.js b/lib/utils/state.js
index f20c7f8..710bc85 100644
--- a/lib/utils/state.js
+++ b/lib/utils/state.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { list: validators } = require('../validators');
 const { body, restore, template } = require('./template');
-const { joinPath, head, tail } = require('./');
+const { joinPath, head, tail, isFullUri } = require('./');
 
 function State(schema = {}, env) {
   Object.assign(this, {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ State.prototype = Object.assign(Object.create(Array.prototype), {
     // if schema id is partial
     // it should be resolved against the closest parent(s)
     // so only valid URIs added to resolution
-    if (schema && schema.id && this.length && /:\/\//.test(schema.id)) {
+    if (schema && schema.id && this.length && isFullUri(schema.id)) {
       this.resolution.push(this.length);
     }
 
@@ -79,16 +79,16 @@ State.prototype = Object.assign(Object.create(Array.prototype), {
    * @returns {object} parentSchema
    */
   ascend(reference) {
-    const indexOfParent = this.resolution[this.resolution.length - 1];
+    const indexOfParent = Math.max(this.resolution[this.resolution.length - 1], 1);
 
     let parentSchemaPath = head(reference);
     let parentSchema = this[indexOfParent];
 
-    if (reference && reference !== '#' && this.length > 1) {
+    if (parentSchemaPath && !isFullUri(reference) && this.length > 1) {
       parentSchemaPath = joinPath(
         this.slice(indexOfParent)
           .map(({ id }) => id)
-          .concat(reference)
+          .concat(parentSchemaPath)
       );
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ State.prototype = Object.assign(Object.create(Array.prototype), {
       }
     }
 
-    // this.push(parentSchema);
+    this.push(parentSchema);
     return parentSchema;
   },
   descent(reference, parentSchema) {