diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 94a4dd0e4..322f39a64 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Bugs fixed
 ----------
 
 * #2134 Fix figure caption with reference causes latex build error
+* #2094 Fix rubric with reference not working in Latex
 
 
 Release 1.3.3 (released Dec 2, 2015)
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/latex.py b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
index 2164e14c1..0edc6dd83 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/latex.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
@@ -749,8 +749,10 @@ class LaTeXTranslator(nodes.NodeVisitor):
             raise nodes.SkipNode
         self.body.append('\\paragraph{')
         self.context.append('}\n')
+        self.in_title = 1
 
     def depart_rubric(self, node):
+        self.in_title = 0
         self.body.append(self.context.pop())
 
     def visit_footnote(self, node):
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-references-in-caption/index.rst b/tests/roots/test-references-in-caption/index.rst
index f71a7b8f4..decec1bad 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-references-in-caption/index.rst
+++ b/tests/roots/test-references-in-caption/index.rst
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ The section with a reference to [AuthorYear]_
    * - Content
      - Content
 
+.. rubric:: The rubric title with a reference to [AuthorYear]_
+
 .. [AuthorYear] Author, Title, Year
diff --git a/tests/test_build_latex.py b/tests/test_build_latex.py
index 77b8dd731..be8b7b604 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_latex.py
+++ b/tests/test_build_latex.py
@@ -331,3 +331,4 @@ def test_reference_in_caption(app, status, warning):
             '{\\hyperref[index:authoryear]{\\emph{{[}AuthorYear{]}}}}.}' in result)
     assert '\\chapter{The section with a reference to {[}AuthorYear{]}}' in result
     assert '\\caption{The table title with a reference to {[}AuthorYear{]}}' in result
+    assert '\\paragraph{The rubric title with a reference to {[}AuthorYear{]}}' in result