diff --git a/src/core/base/SaveableThing.ts b/src/core/base/SaveableThing.ts
index 2b2d6400..cfea8ab8 100644
--- a/src/core/base/SaveableThing.ts
+++ b/src/core/base/SaveableThing.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,19 @@ import {SCThing, SCThingUserOrigin} from '../Thing';
 /**
  * An encapsulation of the data (e.g. a thing) that is saved, which provides additional information.
  */
-export interface SCSaveableThing<T extends SCThing> extends SCThing {
-  /**
-   * The contained data
-   */
-  data: T;
-
+export interface SCSaveableThingWithoutReferences extends SCThing {
   /**
    * Type of the origin
    */
   origin: SCThingUserOrigin;
 }
+
+/**
+ * An encapsulation of the data (e.g. a thing) that is saved, which provides additional information.
+ */
+export interface SCSaveableThing<T extends SCThing> extends SCSaveableThingWithoutReferences {
+  /**
+   * The contained data
+   */
+  data: T;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/things/Favorite.ts b/src/core/things/Favorite.ts
index 614b21c5..59793cf1 100644
--- a/src/core/things/Favorite.ts
+++ b/src/core/things/Favorite.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  * this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-import {SCSaveableThing} from '../base/SaveableThing';
+import {SCSaveableThing, SCSaveableThingWithoutReferences} from '../base/SaveableThing';
 import {SCThingMeta, SCThingType} from '../Thing';
 import {SCAcademicEventWithoutReferences} from './AcademicEvent';
 import {SCArticleWithoutReferences} from './Article';
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ export type SCFavoriteDataTypes = SCAcademicEventWithoutReferences
   | SCSportCourseWithoutReferences
   | SCToDoWithoutReferences;
 
+/**
+ * A favorite without references
+ */
+export interface SCFavoriteWithoutReferences extends SCSaveableThingWithoutReferences {
+
+}
+
 /**
  * A favorite
  *