diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceEntityFormatter.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceEntityFormatter.php
index dd054f2..190cd43 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceEntityFormatter.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceEntityFormatter.php
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ public function settingsSummary() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function viewElements(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode, FieldInterface $items) {
-    // Remove un-accessible items.
-    parent::viewElements($entity, $langcode, $items);
-
     $view_mode = $this->getSetting('view_mode');
     $links = $this->getSetting('links');
 
@@ -91,6 +88,10 @@ public function viewElements(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode, FieldInterface
     $elements = array();
 
     foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
+      if (!$item->access) {
+        // User doesn't have access to the referenced entity.
+        continue;
+      }
       // Protect ourselves from recursive rendering.
       static $depth = 0;
       $depth++;
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php
index 98db38e..1d62824 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php
@@ -94,19 +94,4 @@ public function prepareView(array $entities, $langcode, array $items) {
       }
     }
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Overrides \Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\Formatter\FormatterBase::viewElements().
-   *
-   * @see \Drupal\entity_reference\Plugin\field\formatter\EntityReferenceFormatterBase::viewElements().
-   */
-  public function viewElements(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode, FieldInterface $items) {
-    // Remove un-accessible items.
-    foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
-      if (empty($item->access)) {
-        unset($items[$delta]);
-      }
-    }
-    return array();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceIdFormatter.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceIdFormatter.php
index f7402bf..f8c1196 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceIdFormatter.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceIdFormatter.php
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public function viewElements(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode, FieldInterface
     $elements = array();
 
     foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
+      if (!$item->access) {
+        // User doesn't have access to the referenced entity.
+        continue;
+      }
       if (!empty($item->entity) && !empty($item->target_id)) {
         $elements[$delta] = array('#markup' => check_plain($item->target_id));
       }
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceLabelFormatter.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceLabelFormatter.php
index c63dfd6..31397f6 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceLabelFormatter.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Plugin/field/formatter/EntityReferenceLabelFormatter.php
@@ -56,17 +56,18 @@ public function settingsSummary() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function viewElements(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode, FieldInterface $items) {
-    // Remove un-accessible items.
-    parent::viewElements($entity, $langcode, $items);
-
     $elements = array();
 
     foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
-      if ($entity = $item->entity) {
-        $label = $entity->label();
+      if (!$item->access) {
+        // User doesn't have access to the referenced entity.
+        continue;
+      }
+      if ($referenced_entity = $item->entity) {
+        $label = $referenced_entity->label();
         // If the link is to be displayed and the entity has a uri,
         // display a link.
-        if ($this->getSetting('link') && $uri = $entity->uri()) {
+        if ($this->getSetting('link') && $uri = $referenced_entity->uri()) {
           $elements[$delta] = array(
             '#type' => 'link',
             '#title' => $label,
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceFormatterTest.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceFormatterTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ba23f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceFormatterTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\entity_reference\Tests\EntityReferenceFormatterTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\entity_reference\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\system\Tests\Entity\EntityUnitTestBase;
+
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Tests Entity Reference formatters.
+ */
+class EntityReferenceFormatterTest extends EntityUnitTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * The entity type used in this test.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $entityType = 'entity_test_render';
+
+  /**
+   * The bundle used in this test.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $bundle = 'entity_test_render';
+
+  /**
+   * The name of the field used in this test.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $fieldName = 'field_test';
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('entity_reference');
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Entity reference formatters',
+      'description' => 'Tests the formatters functionality.',
+      'group' => 'Entity Reference',
+    );
+  }
+
+  public function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    entity_reference_create_instance($this->entityType, $this->bundle, $this->fieldName, 'Field test', $this->entityType);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Assert unaccessible items don't change the data of the fields.
+   */
+  public function testAccess() {
+    $field_name = $this->fieldName;
+
+    $entity_1 = entity_create($this->entityType, array('name' => $this->randomName()));
+    $entity_1->save();
+
+    $entity_2 = entity_create($this->entityType, array('name' => $this->randomName()));
+    $entity_2->save();
+    $entity_2->{$field_name}->entity = $entity_1;
+
+    // Assert user doesn't have access to the entity.
+    $this->assertFalse($entity_1->access('view'), 'Current user does not have access to view the referenced entity.');
+
+    $formatter_manager = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.field.formatter');
+
+    // Get all the existing formatters.
+    foreach ($formatter_manager->getOptions('entity_reference') as $formatter => $name) {
+      // Set formatter type for the 'full' view mode.
+      entity_get_display($this->entityType, $this->bundle, 'default')
+        ->setComponent($field_name, array(
+          'type' => $formatter,
+        ))
+        ->save();
+
+      // Invoke entity view.
+      entity_view($entity_2, 'default');
+
+      // Verify the un-accessible item still exists.
+      $this->assertEqual($entity_2->{$field_name}->value, $entity_1->id(), format_string('The un-accessible item still exists after @name formatter was executed.', array('@name' => $name)));
+    }
+  }
+}