diff --git a/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.svelte b/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.svelte
index c84b0956..853a5d7d 100644
--- a/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.svelte
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@
    * @type {string} [id]
    */
   export let id = "ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36);
+
+  /**
+   * Obtain a reference to the input HTML element
+   * @type {null | HTMLInputElement} [ref=null]
+   */
+   export let ref = null;
 </script>
 
 <div
+  bind:this={ref}
   role="listbox"
   id="menu-{id}"
   class:bx--list-box__menu="{true}"