diff --git a/.changeset/fluffy-pumas-smile.md b/.changeset/fluffy-pumas-smile.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b61acf78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fluffy-pumas-smile.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@craftjs/utils': patch
+---
+
+Accessing element.ref is no longer supported. ref is now a regular prop.
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/EventHandlers/wrapConnectorHooks.tsx b/packages/utils/src/EventHandlers/wrapConnectorHooks.tsx
index 6b1727373..f35f7cc92 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/EventHandlers/wrapConnectorHooks.tsx
+++ b/packages/utils/src/EventHandlers/wrapConnectorHooks.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function cloneWithRef(
   element: any,
   newRef: any
 ): React.ReactElement<any> {
-  const previousRef = element.ref;
+  const previousRef = element.props.ref || element.ref;
   invariant(
     typeof previousRef !== 'string',
     'Cannot connect to an element with an existing string ref. ' +