diff --git a/src/Creatable.js b/src/Creatable.js
index f1f3fe33e5..1916da045c 100644
--- a/src/Creatable.js
+++ b/src/Creatable.js
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ const Creatable = React.createClass({
 		const {
 			newOptionCreator,
 			shouldKeyDownEventCreateNewOption,
+			ref: refProp,
 			...restProps
 		} = this.props;
 
@@ -238,6 +239,9 @@ const Creatable = React.createClass({
 					this.labelKey = ref.props.labelKey;
 					this.valueKey = ref.props.valueKey;
 				}
+				if (refProp) {
+					refProp(ref);
+				}
 			}
 		};