diff --git a/src/Hammer.js b/src/Hammer.js
index 307e543..e241df4 100644
--- a/src/Hammer.js
+++ b/src/Hammer.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var HammerComponent = React.createClass({
 	},
 
 	componentDidMount: function () {
-		this.hammer = new Hammer(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this));
+		this.hammer = new Hammer(this.domElement);
 		updateHammer(this.hammer, this.props);
 	},
 
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ var HammerComponent = React.createClass({
 			}
 		}, this);
 
+		var self = this;
+		props.ref = function(domElement) {
+			if (self.props.ref) {
+				self.props.ref(domElement);
+			}
+			self.domElement = domElement;
+		};
+
 		// Reuse the child provided
 		// This makes it flexible to use whatever element is wanted (div, ul, etc)
 		return React.cloneElement(React.Children.only(this.props.children), props);