diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4516c831..d52a2e32 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def parse_requirements(requirement_file):
 
 
 setup(
-    version="10.19.5",
+    version="10.19.6",
     name="swimlane",
     author="Swimlane",
     author_email="info@swimlane.com",
diff --git a/swimlane/core/fields/reference.py b/swimlane/core/fields/reference.py
index 3c841ef5..5cd65f34 100644
--- a/swimlane/core/fields/reference.py
+++ b/swimlane/core/fields/reference.py
@@ -98,14 +98,18 @@ def _set(self, value):
     def set_swimlane(self, value):
         """Store record ids in separate location for later use, but ignore initial value"""
 
-        # Values come in as a list of record ids or None
+        # Values come in as a list of record ids, record metadata tuples, or None
         value = value or []
         if isinstance(value, dict):
             value = value["_v"] if "_v" in value else []
 
         records = SortedDict()
 
-        for record_id in value:
+        for record in value:
+            if isinstance(record, (list, tuple)):
+                record_id = record[0]
+            else:
+                record_id = record
             records[record_id] = self._unset
 
         return super(ReferenceField, self).set_swimlane(records)
diff --git a/tests/fields/test_reference.py b/tests/fields/test_reference.py
index d5f052b2..5606f832 100644
--- a/tests/fields/test_reference.py
+++ b/tests/fields/test_reference.py
@@ -121,3 +121,16 @@ def test_orphaned_record_cleanup(self, mock_swimlane, mock_record, mock_app):
     def test_get_report(self, mock_record):
         """All for total coverage"""
         assert mock_record.get_field(self.single_field_name).get_report(mock_record) == mock_record.id
+
+    def test_set_swimlane_with_record_metadata(self, mock_record):
+        """Test reference values returned as list of record metadata tuples (Turbine 26.2.3+)"""
+        field = mock_record.get_field(self.multi_field_name)
+        record_ids = ['aZ586fyJZcSkzyFyt', 'aRA4S8FNol6yI5EXO']
+        value = [
+            [record_ids[0], 'aU31z06zTqVz_dkb5', 'CIM-41919'],
+            [record_ids[1], 'aU31z06zTqVz_dkb5', 'CIM-41920']
+        ]
+
+        field.set_swimlane(value)
+
+        assert set(field._value.keys()) == set(record_ids)