diff --git a/src/Hammer.js b/src/Hammer.js
index 22ea632..850eb69 100644
--- a/src/Hammer.js
+++ b/src/Hammer.js
@@ -137,8 +137,11 @@ export default class HammerComponent extends React.Component {
 		}, this);
 
 		var self = this;
-		props.ref = function(domElement) {
-			if (self.props.ref) {
+		props.ref = function (domElement) {
+			if (self.props.children && self.props.children.ref) {
+				// If the child has the ref set, call the child's ref method
+				self.props.children.ref(domElement);
+			} else if (self.props.ref) {
 				self.props.ref(domElement);
 			}
 			self.domElement = domElement;