diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/column.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/column.h
index 8d92b5e7..4bc13bb9 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/column.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/column.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   {
     using T = column_t<Table, ColumnSpec>;
 
-    return name_to_sql_string(context, name_tag_of_t<Table>::name) +  "." +  name_to_sql_string(context, name_tag_of_t<T>::name);
+    return name_to_sql_string(context, name_tag_of_t<Table>::name) + "." +
+           name_to_sql_string(context, name_tag_of_t<T>::name);
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/enable_join.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/enable_join.h
index 6bbf4410..eb8adfea 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/enable_join.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/enable_join.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
     template <typename T>
     auto join(T t) const -> decltype(::sqlpp::join(this->derived(), t))
     {
+#warning: move?
       return ::sqlpp::join(this->derived(), t);
     }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join.h
index 2a71c2b5..a05e1ecf 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join.h
@@ -187,40 +187,41 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Note: See sqlpp11/core/basic/join_fwd.h for forward declarations including check_join_args.
 
+#warning: reactivate check_join_args?
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename /* = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs> */>
-  auto join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, inner_join_t, Rhs>
+  auto join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, inner_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>
   {
-    return {std::move(lhs), std::move(rhs)};
+    return {make_table_ref(std::move(lhs)), make_table_ref(std::move(rhs))};
   }
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename /* = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs> */>
-  auto inner_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, inner_join_t, Rhs>
+  auto inner_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, inner_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>
   {
-    return {std::move(lhs), std::move(rhs)};
+    return {make_table_ref(std::move(lhs)), make_table_ref(std::move(rhs))};
   }
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename /* = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs> */>
-  auto left_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, left_outer_join_t, Rhs>
+  auto left_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, left_outer_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>
   {
-    return {std::move(lhs), std::move(rhs)};
+    return {make_table_ref(std::move(lhs)), make_table_ref(std::move(rhs))};
   }
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename /* = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs> */>
-  auto right_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, right_outer_join_t, Rhs>
+  auto right_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, right_outer_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>
   {
-    return {std::move(lhs), std::move(rhs)};
+    return {make_table_ref(std::move(lhs)), make_table_ref(std::move(rhs))};
   }
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename /* = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs> */>
-  auto full_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, full_outer_join_t, Rhs>
+  auto full_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, full_outer_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>
   {
-    return {std::move(lhs), std::move(rhs)};
+    return {make_table_ref(std::move(lhs)), make_table_ref(std::move(rhs))};
   }
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename /* = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs> */>
-  auto cross_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> join_t<Lhs, cross_join_t, Rhs, unconditional_t>
+  auto cross_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, cross_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>, unconditional_t>
   {
-    return {std::move(lhs), std::move(rhs), {}};
+    return {make_table_ref(std::move(lhs)), make_table_ref(std::move(rhs)), {}};
   }
 
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join_fwd.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join_fwd.h
index ff2c2106..99110e1e 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join_fwd.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/join_fwd.h
@@ -74,21 +74,21 @@ namespace sqlpp
                              sqlpp::detail::transform_t<provided_tables_of_t<Rhs>, make_char_sequence>{})>;
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs>>
-  auto join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, inner_join_t, Rhs>;
+  auto join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, inner_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>;
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs>>
-  auto inner_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, inner_join_t, Rhs>;
+  auto inner_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, inner_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>;
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs>>
-  auto left_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, left_outer_join_t, Rhs>;
+  auto left_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, left_outer_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>;
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs>>
-  auto right_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, right_outer_join_t, Rhs>;
+  auto right_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, right_outer_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>;
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs>>
-  auto full_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<Lhs, full_outer_join_t, Rhs>;
+  auto full_outer_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> pre_join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, full_outer_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>>;
 
   template <typename Lhs, typename Rhs, typename = check_join_args<Lhs, Rhs>>
-  auto cross_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> join_t<Lhs, cross_join_t, Rhs, unconditional_t>;
+  auto cross_join(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) -> join_t<table_ref_t<Lhs>, cross_join_t, table_ref_t<Rhs>, unconditional_t>;
 
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table_ref.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table_ref.h
index afa6287c..98c8d5ff 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table_ref.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table_ref.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   using from_table_t = typename from_table_impl<T>::type;
 
   template <typename T>
-  auto table_ref(T t) -> T
+  auto make_table_ref(T t) -> T
   {
     return t;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/cte.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/cte.h
index 7f195e5f..75e26521 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/cte.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/cte.h
@@ -76,6 +76,18 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename NameTagProvider>
   struct cte_ref_t;
 
+  template <typename NameTagProvider, typename Statement, typename... FieldSpecs>
+  struct table_ref<cte_t<NameTagProvider, Statement, FieldSpecs...>>
+  {
+    using type = cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>;
+  };
+
+  template <typename NameTagProvider, typename Statement, typename... FieldSpecs>
+  auto make_table_ref(cte_t<NameTagProvider, Statement, FieldSpecs...> /* unused */) -> cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>
+  {
+    return {};
+  }
+
   template <typename NameTagProvider, typename Statement, typename... FieldSpecs>
   auto from_table(cte_t<NameTagProvider, Statement, FieldSpecs...> /*unused*/) -> cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>
   {
@@ -97,6 +109,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using value_type = value_type_of_t<FieldSpec>;
   };
 
+  template<typename FieldSpec>
+    struct name_tag_of<cte_column_spec_t<FieldSpec>> : public name_tag_of<FieldSpec>{};
+
   template <typename NameTagProvider, typename Statement, typename ResultRow>
   struct make_cte_impl
   {
@@ -119,7 +134,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename NameTagProvider, typename FieldSpec>
   struct cte_base
   {
-    using type = member_t<FieldSpec, column_t<NameTagProvider, cte_column_spec_t<FieldSpec>>>;
+    using type = member_t<FieldSpec, column_t<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>, cte_column_spec_t<FieldSpec>>>;
   };
 
   template <typename Check, typename Union>
@@ -262,6 +277,17 @@ namespace sqlpp
    template<typename NameTagProvider>
     struct is_table<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>> : public std::true_type{};
 
+   template<typename NameTagProvider>
+    struct provided_tables_of<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>> 
+    {
+      using type = sqlpp::detail::type_vector<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>>;
+    };
+
+   template<typename NameTagProvider>
+    struct provided_static_tables_of<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>> : public provided_tables_of<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>>
+    {
+    };
+
    template<typename NameTagProvider>
     struct name_tag_of<cte_ref_t<NameTagProvider>> : public name_tag_of<NameTagProvider>{};
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h
index 2463988a..ce35576a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h
@@ -567,6 +567,14 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using type = no_context_t;
   };
 
+  template<typename T>
+  struct table_ref {
+    using type = T;
+  };
+
+  template<typename T>
+  using table_ref_t = typename table_ref<T>::type;
+
   template <typename Db>
   struct serializer_context_of_impl<Db, ::sqlpp::void_t<typename Db::_serializer_context_t>>
   {
diff --git a/tests/core/serialize/clause/from.cpp b/tests/core/serialize/clause/from.cpp
index 8c635723..f39eb871 100644
--- a/tests/core/serialize/clause/from.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/serialize/clause/from.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ int main()
 
   // CTE
   SQLPP_COMPARE(from(x), " FROM x");
-  x.join(foo).on(x.id == foo.id);
-  //SQLPP_COMPARE(from(x.join(foo).on(x.id == foo.id)), " FROM x");
+  SQLPP_COMPARE(from(x.join(foo).on(x.id == foo.id)), " FROM x INNER JOIN tab_foo ON x.id = tab_foo.id");
 
 #warning add tests for dynamic joins