diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/CrossReferenceSerializer.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/CrossReferenceSerializer.java
index 489f4533f..3dcce3197 100755
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/CrossReferenceSerializer.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/CrossReferenceSerializer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.eclipse.xtext.CrossReference;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.GrammarUtil;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.conversion.IValueConverterService;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.conversion.ValueConverterException;
+import org.eclipse.xtext.linking.LinkingScopeProviderBinding;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.linking.impl.LinkingHelper;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.naming.IQualifiedNameConverter;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.naming.QualifiedName;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public class CrossReferenceSerializer implements ICrossReferenceSerializer {
 	private IQualifiedNameConverter qualifiedNameConverter;
 
 	@Inject
+	@SerializerScopeProviderBinding
 	private IScopeProvider scopeProvider;
 
 	@Inject
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/SerializerScopeProviderBinding.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/SerializerScopeProviderBinding.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32a5fa9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/serializer/tokens/SerializerScopeProviderBinding.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.eclipse.xtext.serializer.tokens;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+
+import com.google.inject.BindingAnnotation;
+
+/**
+ * Indicates that a scope provider is requested that is used
+ * to serialize existing cross references.
+ * 
+ * @author Sebastian Zarnekow - Initial contribution and API
+ * @since 2.4
+ */
+@BindingAnnotation
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface SerializerScopeProviderBinding {}
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diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/service/DefaultRuntimeModule.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/service/DefaultRuntimeModule.java
index cb50d90fe..8d8ee20af 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/service/DefaultRuntimeModule.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/service/DefaultRuntimeModule.java
@@ -54,11 +54,13 @@ import org.eclipse.xtext.serializer.ISerializer;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.serializer.sequencer.BacktrackingSemanticSequencer;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.serializer.sequencer.GenericSequencer;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.serializer.sequencer.ISemanticSequencer;
+import org.eclipse.xtext.serializer.tokens.SerializerScopeProviderBinding;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.validation.CancelableDiagnostician;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.validation.IConcreteSyntaxValidator;
 import org.eclipse.xtext.validation.impl.ConcreteSyntaxValidator;
 
 import com.google.inject.Binder;
+import com.google.inject.Key;
 import com.google.inject.Provider;
 import com.google.inject.name.Names;
 
@@ -138,6 +140,13 @@ public abstract class DefaultRuntimeModule extends AbstractGenericModule {
 		return SimpleLocalScopeProvider.class;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * @since 2.4
+	 */
+	public void configureSerializerIScopeProvider(Binder binder) {
+		binder.bind(IScopeProvider.class).annotatedWith(SerializerScopeProviderBinding.class).to(Key.get(IScopeProvider.class, LinkingScopeProviderBinding.class));
+	}
+	
 	public void configureLinkingIScopeProvider(Binder binder) {
 		binder.bind(IScopeProvider.class).annotatedWith(LinkingScopeProviderBinding.class).to(IScopeProvider.class);
 	}