diff --git a/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/index.js.jinja2 b/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/index.js.jinja2
index efb086ef5..e29deee34 100644
--- a/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/index.js.jinja2
+++ b/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/index.js.jinja2
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
 {% block export %}
 export default function Component() {
+  {% for ref_hook in ref_hooks %}
+  {{ ref_hook }}
+  {% endfor %}
+  
   {% for hook in hooks %}
   {{ hook }}
   {% endfor %}
diff --git a/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/stateful_component.js.jinja2 b/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/stateful_component.js.jinja2
index ad970c2f5..ccb375893 100644
--- a/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/stateful_component.js.jinja2
+++ b/reflex/.templates/jinja/web/pages/stateful_component.js.jinja2
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 {% import 'web/pages/utils.js.jinja2' as utils %}
 
 export function {{tag_name}} () {
+  {% for ref_hook in component.get_ref_hooks() %}
+  {{ ref_hook }}
+  {% endfor %}
+
   {% for hook in component.get_hooks_internal() %}
   {{ hook }}
   {% endfor %}
diff --git a/reflex/compiler/compiler.py b/reflex/compiler/compiler.py
index 6814159d2..ef0d3e4ca 100644
--- a/reflex/compiler/compiler.py
+++ b/reflex/compiler/compiler.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def _compile_page(
         imports=imports,
         dynamic_imports=component.get_dynamic_imports(),
         custom_codes=component.get_custom_code(),
+        ref_hooks=component.get_ref_hooks(),
         hooks=component.get_hooks_internal() | component.get_hooks(),
         render=component.render(),
         **kwargs,
diff --git a/reflex/components/component.py b/reflex/components/component.py
index 6b25a4f3a..506031af9 100644
--- a/reflex/components/component.py
+++ b/reflex/components/component.py
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ class BaseComponent(Base, ABC):
             The dictionary for template of the component.
         """
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_ref_hooks(self) -> set[str]:
+        """Get the hooks required by refs in this component.
+
+        Returns:
+            The hooks for the refs.
+        """
+
     @abstractmethod
     def get_hooks_internal(self) -> set[str]:
         """Get the reflex internal hooks for the component and its children.
@@ -636,9 +644,11 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
                 )
 
         children = [
-            child
-            if isinstance(child, Component)
-            else Bare.create(contents=Var.create(child, _var_is_string=True))
+            (
+                child
+                if isinstance(child, Component)
+                else Bare.create(contents=Var.create(child, _var_is_string=True))
+            )
             for child in children
         ]
 
@@ -1130,14 +1140,10 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
             Set of internally managed hooks.
         """
         return (
-            set(
-                hook
-                for hook in [self._get_mount_lifecycle_hook(), self._get_ref_hook()]
-                if hook
-            )
-            | self._get_vars_hooks()
+            self._get_vars_hooks()
             | self._get_events_hooks()
             | self._get_special_hooks()
+            | set(hook for hook in [self._get_mount_lifecycle_hook()] if hook)
         )
 
     def _get_hooks(self) -> str | None:
@@ -1150,6 +1156,19 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
         """
         return
 
+    def get_ref_hooks(self) -> Set[str]:
+        """Get the ref hooks for the component and its children.
+
+        Returns:
+            The ref hooks.
+        """
+        ref_hook = self._get_ref_hook()
+        hooks = set() if ref_hook is None else {ref_hook}
+
+        for child in self.children:
+            hooks |= child.get_ref_hooks()
+        return hooks
+
     def get_hooks_internal(self) -> set[str]:
         """Get the reflex internal hooks for the component and its children.
 
@@ -1424,9 +1443,9 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
         return [
             BaseVar(
                 _var_name=name,
-                _var_type=prop._var_type
-                if types._isinstance(prop, Var)
-                else type(prop),
+                _var_type=(
+                    prop._var_type if types._isinstance(prop, Var) else type(prop)
+                ),
             )
             for name, prop in self.props.items()
         ]
@@ -1808,6 +1827,14 @@ class StatefulComponent(BaseComponent):
             )
         return trigger_memo
 
+    def get_ref_hooks(self) -> set[str]:
+        """Get the ref hooks for the component and its children.
+
+        Returns:
+            The ref hooks.
+        """
+        return set()
+
     def get_hooks_internal(self) -> set[str]:
         """Get the reflex internal hooks for the component and its children.