diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index d9bfa1be..16a4c0a4 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -2327,6 +2327,7 @@ export interface MultiSelectItem {
 
 | Prop name         | Kind             | Reactive | Type                                                                                           | Default value                                                                       | Description                                                                           |
 | :---------------- | :--------------- | :------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| inputRef          | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>null &#124; HTMLInputElement</code>                                                      | <code>null</code>                                                                   | Obtain a reference to the input HTML element                                          |
 | open              | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>boolean</code>                                                                           | <code>false</code>                                                                  | Set to `true` to open the dropdown                                                    |
 | value             | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>string</code>                                                                            | <code>""</code>                                                                     | Specify the multiselect value                                                         |
 | selectedIds       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>MultiSelectItemId[]</code>                                                               | <code>[]</code>                                                                     | Set the selected ids                                                                  |
@@ -2580,13 +2581,13 @@ None.
 | :--------------- | :--------------- | :------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | menuRef          | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>null &#124; HTMLUListElement</code>                    | <code>null</code>                                | Obtain a reference to the overflow menu element                   |
 | buttonRef        | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>null &#124; HTMLButtonElement</code>                   | <code>null</code>                                | Obtain a reference to the trigger button element                  |
+| icon             | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>typeof import("carbon-icons-svelte").CarbonIcon</code> | --                                               | Specify the icon from `carbon-icons-svelte` to render             |
 | open             | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>boolean</code>                                         | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to open the menu                                    |
 | size             | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>"sm" &#124; "xl"</code>                                | --                                               | Specify the size of the overflow menu                             |
 | direction        | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>"top" &#124; "bottom"</code>                           | <code>"bottom"</code>                            | Specify the direction of the overflow menu relative to the button |
 | light            | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>                                         | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to enable the light variant                         |
 | flipped          | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>                                         | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to flip the menu relative to the button             |
 | menuOptionsClass | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                          | --                                               | Specify the menu options class                                    |
-| icon             | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>typeof import("carbon-icons-svelte").CarbonIcon</code> | --                                               | Specify the icon from `carbon-icons-svelte` to render             |
 | iconClass        | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                          | --                                               | Specify the icon class                                            |
 | iconDescription  | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                          | <code>"Open and close list of options"</code>    | Specify the ARIA label for the icon                               |
 | id               | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                          | <code>"ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36)</code> | Set an id for the button element                                  |
diff --git a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
index 291edbf3..ffe074e4 100644
--- a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
+++ b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
@@ -5781,6 +5781,16 @@
           "isFunction": false,
           "constant": false,
           "reactive": false
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "inputRef",
+          "kind": "let",
+          "description": "Obtain a reference to the input HTML element",
+          "type": "null | HTMLInputElement",
+          "value": "null",
+          "isFunction": false,
+          "constant": false,
+          "reactive": true
         }
       ],
       "slots": [],
@@ -6369,7 +6379,7 @@
           "type": "typeof import(\"carbon-icons-svelte\").CarbonIcon",
           "isFunction": false,
           "constant": false,
-          "reactive": false
+          "reactive": true
         },
         {
           "name": "iconClass",
diff --git a/src/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.svelte b/src/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.svelte
index 40c65ecd..cdfa1070 100644
--- a/src/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.svelte
+++ b/src/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.svelte
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
    */
   export let name = undefined;
 
+  /** Obtain a reference to the input HTML element */
+  export let inputRef = null;
+
   import { afterUpdate, createEventDispatcher, setContext } from "svelte";
   import WarningFilled16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/WarningFilled16/WarningFilled16.svelte";
   import WarningAltFilled16 from "carbon-icons-svelte/lib/WarningAltFilled16/WarningAltFilled16.svelte";
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@
   let multiSelectRef = null;
   let fieldRef = null;
   let selectionRef = null;
-  let inputRef = null;
+
   let inputValue = "";
   let initialSorted = false;
   let highlightedIndex = -1;
diff --git a/types/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.d.ts b/types/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.d.ts
index 9d89e4ec..fc86d082 100644
--- a/types/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.d.ts
+++ b/types/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.d.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ export interface MultiSelectProps
    * Specify a name attribute for the select
    */
   name?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Obtain a reference to the input HTML element
+   * @default null
+   */
+  inputRef?: null | HTMLInputElement;
 }
 
 export default class MultiSelect extends SvelteComponentTyped<