diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f977e678c..45f6084936 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Features
+- `Ref` components uses `forwardRef` API by default @layershifter ([#491](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/491))
+
 <!--------------------------------[ v0.14.0 ]------------------------------- -->
 ## [v0.14.0](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/tree/v0.14.0) (2018-12-05)
 [Compare changes](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/compare/v0.13.3...v0.14.0)
diff --git a/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefExampleRef.tsx b/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefExample.tsx
similarity index 95%
rename from docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefExampleRef.tsx
rename to docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefExample.tsx
index af52ca3b33..f36982328a 100644
--- a/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefExampleRef.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefExample.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { Button, Grid, Ref, Segment } from '@stardust-ui/react'
 
-class RefExampleRef extends React.Component {
+class RefExample extends React.Component {
   state = { isMounted: false }
 
   createdRef = React.createRef<HTMLButtonElement>()
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ class RefExampleRef extends React.Component {
   }
 }
 
-export default RefExampleRef
+export default RefExample
diff --git a/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefForwardingExample.tsx b/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefForwardingExample.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0f9bcbd6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/RefForwardingExample.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { Grid, Ref, Segment } from '@stardust-ui/react'
+
+const ExampleButton = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement>((props, ref) => (
+  <div>
+    <button {...props} ref={ref} />
+  </div>
+))
+
+class RefForwardingExample extends React.Component {
+  forwardedRef = React.createRef<HTMLButtonElement>()
+  state = { isMounted: false }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.setState({ isMounted: true })
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { isMounted } = this.state
+    const buttonNode = this.forwardedRef.current
+
+    return (
+      <Grid columns={2}>
+        <Segment>
+          <p>
+            A button below uses <code>forwardRef</code> API.
+          </p>
+
+          <Ref innerRef={this.forwardedRef}>
+            <ExampleButton>A button</ExampleButton>
+          </Ref>
+        </Segment>
+
+        {isMounted && (
+          <code style={{ margin: 10 }}>
+            <pre>
+              {JSON.stringify(
+                {
+                  nodeName: buttonNode.nodeName,
+                  nodeType: buttonNode.nodeType,
+                  textContent: buttonNode.textContent,
+                },
+                null,
+                2,
+              )}
+            </pre>
+          </code>
+        )}
+      </Grid>
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+export default RefForwardingExample
diff --git a/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/index.tsx b/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/index.tsx
index 698ebddebd..8d61a36204 100644
--- a/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/index.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/examples/components/Ref/Types/index.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ const RefTypesExamples = () => (
           both functional and class component children.
         </span>
       }
-      examplePath="components/Ref/Types/RefExampleRef"
+      examplePath="components/Ref/Types/RefExample"
+    />
+    <ComponentExample
+      title="Forward Ref"
+      description={
+        <span>
+          Works with <code>forwardRef</code> API.
+        </span>
+      }
+      examplePath="components/Ref/Types/RefForwardingExample"
     />
   </ExampleSection>
 )
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4e65ce4fb..1960ea1159 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.10",
     "prop-types": "^15.6.1",
     "react-fela": "^7.2.0",
+    "react-is": "^16.6.3",
     "react-popper": "^1.0.2",
     "what-input": "^5.1.2"
   },
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
     "@types/react": "^16.3.17",
     "@types/react-custom-scrollbars": "^4.0.5",
     "@types/react-dom": "^16.0.6",
+    "@types/react-is": "^16.5.0",
     "@types/react-router": "^4.0.27",
     "awesome-typescript-loader": "^5.2.1",
     "connect-history-api-fallback": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/src/components/Ref/Ref.tsx b/src/components/Ref/Ref.tsx
index 5d427dfa86..036d093a00 100644
--- a/src/components/Ref/Ref.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Ref/Ref.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import * as PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import * as React from 'react'
-import { findDOMNode } from 'react-dom'
+import { isForwardRef } from 'react-is'
 
-import { handleRef, ChildrenComponentProps, commonPropTypes } from '../../lib'
+import { ChildrenComponentProps } from '../../lib'
+import RefFindNode from './RefFindNode'
+import RefForward from './RefForward'
 
-export interface RefProps extends ChildrenComponentProps<React.ReactChild> {
+export interface RefProps extends ChildrenComponentProps<React.ReactElement<any>> {
   /**
    * Called when a child component will be mounted or updated.
    *
@@ -13,32 +15,18 @@ export interface RefProps extends ChildrenComponentProps<React.ReactChild> {
   innerRef?: React.Ref<any>
 }
 
-/**
- * This component exposes a callback prop that always returns the DOM node of both functional and class component
- * children.
- */
-export default class Ref extends React.Component<RefProps> {
-  static propTypes = {
-    ...commonPropTypes.createCommon({
-      animated: false,
-      as: false,
-      className: false,
-      styled: false,
-      children: 'element',
-      content: false,
-    }),
-    innerRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.object]),
-  }
+const Ref: React.SFC<RefProps> = props => {
+  const { children, innerRef } = props
 
-  componentDidMount() {
-    handleRef(this.props.innerRef, findDOMNode(this))
-  }
+  const child = React.Children.only(children)
+  const ElementType = isForwardRef(child) ? RefForward : RefFindNode
 
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    handleRef(this.props.innerRef, null)
-  }
+  return <ElementType innerRef={innerRef}>{child}</ElementType>
+}
 
-  render() {
-    return this.props.children && React.Children.only(this.props.children)
-  }
+Ref.propTypes = {
+  children: PropTypes.element.isRequired,
+  innerRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.object]),
 }
+
+export default Ref
diff --git a/src/components/Ref/RefFindNode.tsx b/src/components/Ref/RefFindNode.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..931f6ea8f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Ref/RefFindNode.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import * as PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import * as React from 'react'
+import { findDOMNode } from 'react-dom'
+
+import { ChildrenComponentProps, handleRef } from '../../lib'
+
+export interface RefFindNodeProps extends ChildrenComponentProps<React.ReactElement<any>> {
+  /**
+   * Called when a child component will be mounted or updated.
+   *
+   * @param {HTMLElement} node - Referred node.
+   */
+  innerRef?: React.Ref<any>
+}
+
+export default class RefFindNode extends React.Component<RefFindNodeProps> {
+  static propTypes = {
+    children: PropTypes.element.isRequired,
+    innerRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.object]),
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    handleRef(this.props.innerRef, findDOMNode(this))
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    handleRef(this.props.innerRef, null)
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { children } = this.props
+
+    return children
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Ref/RefForward.tsx b/src/components/Ref/RefForward.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a096b4ff7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Ref/RefForward.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import * as PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import * as React from 'react'
+
+import { ChildrenComponentProps, handleRef } from '../../lib'
+
+export interface RefForwardProps
+  extends ChildrenComponentProps<React.ReactElement<any> & { ref: React.Ref<any> }> {
+  /**
+   * Called when a child component will be mounted or updated.
+   *
+   * @param {HTMLElement} node - Referred node.
+   */
+  innerRef?: React.Ref<any>
+}
+
+export default class RefForward extends React.Component<RefForwardProps> {
+  static propTypes = {
+    children: PropTypes.element.isRequired,
+    innerRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.object]),
+  }
+
+  private handleRefOverride = (node: HTMLElement) => {
+    const { children, innerRef } = this.props
+
+    handleRef(children.ref, node)
+    handleRef(innerRef, node)
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { children } = this.props
+
+    return React.cloneElement(children, {
+      ref: this.handleRefOverride,
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/specs/components/Ref/Ref-test.tsx b/test/specs/components/Ref/Ref-test.tsx
index 28705965d5..b77d1debdc 100644
--- a/test/specs/components/Ref/Ref-test.tsx
+++ b/test/specs/components/Ref/Ref-test.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
-import { shallow, mount } from 'enzyme'
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme'
 import * as React from 'react'
 
 import Ref from 'src/components/Ref/Ref'
-import { CompositeClass, CompositeFunction, DOMClass, DOMFunction } from './fixtures'
-
-const testInnerRef = Component => {
-  const innerRef = jest.fn()
-  const node = mount(
-    <Ref innerRef={innerRef}>
-      <Component />
-    </Ref>,
-  ).getDOMNode()
-
-  expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-  expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledWith(node)
-}
+import RefFindNode from 'src/components/Ref/RefFindNode'
+import RefForward from 'src/components/Ref/RefForward'
+import { CompositeClass, ForwardedRef } from './fixtures'
 
 describe('Ref', () => {
   describe('children', () => {
@@ -24,38 +14,27 @@ describe('Ref', () => {
 
       expect(component.contains(child)).toBeTruthy()
     })
-  })
-
-  describe('innerRef', () => {
-    it('returns node from a functional component with DOM node', () => {
-      testInnerRef(DOMFunction)
-    })
-
-    it('returns node from a functional component', () => {
-      testInnerRef(CompositeFunction)
-    })
 
-    it('returns node from a class component with DOM node', () => {
-      testInnerRef(DOMClass)
-    })
+    it('renders RefFindNode when a component is passed', () => {
+      const innerRef = React.createRef()
+      const wrapper = shallow(
+        <Ref innerRef={innerRef}>
+          <CompositeClass />
+        </Ref>,
+      )
 
-    it('returns node from a class component', () => {
-      testInnerRef(CompositeClass)
+      expect(wrapper.is(RefFindNode)).toBe(true)
     })
 
-    it('returns "null" after unmount', () => {
-      const innerRef = jest.fn()
-      const wrapper = mount(
+    it('renders RefForward when a component wrapper with forwardRef() is passed', () => {
+      const innerRef = React.createRef()
+      const wrapper = shallow(
         <Ref innerRef={innerRef}>
-          <CompositeClass />
+          <ForwardedRef />
         </Ref>,
       )
 
-      innerRef.mockClear()
-      wrapper.unmount()
-
-      expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-      expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null)
+      expect(wrapper.is(RefForward)).toBe(true)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/specs/components/Ref/RefFindNode-test.tsx b/test/specs/components/Ref/RefFindNode-test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0458b14ce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/components/Ref/RefFindNode-test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { mount } from 'enzyme'
+import * as React from 'react'
+
+import Ref from 'src/components/Ref/Ref'
+import { CompositeClass, CompositeFunction, DOMClass, DOMFunction } from './fixtures'
+
+const testInnerRef = Component => {
+  const innerRef = jest.fn()
+  const node = mount(
+    <Ref innerRef={innerRef}>
+      <Component />
+    </Ref>,
+  ).getDOMNode()
+
+  expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledWith(node)
+}
+
+describe('Ref', () => {
+  describe('innerRef', () => {
+    it('returns node from a functional component with DOM node', () => {
+      testInnerRef(DOMFunction)
+    })
+
+    it('returns node from a functional component', () => {
+      testInnerRef(CompositeFunction)
+    })
+
+    it('returns node from a class component with DOM node', () => {
+      testInnerRef(DOMClass)
+    })
+
+    it('returns node from a class component', () => {
+      testInnerRef(CompositeClass)
+    })
+
+    it('returns "null" after unmount', () => {
+      const innerRef = jest.fn()
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        <Ref innerRef={innerRef}>
+          <CompositeClass />
+        </Ref>,
+      )
+
+      innerRef.mockClear()
+      wrapper.unmount()
+
+      expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(innerRef).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/specs/components/Ref/RefForward-test.tsx b/test/specs/components/Ref/RefForward-test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af217465ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/components/Ref/RefForward-test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { mount } from 'enzyme'
+import * as React from 'react'
+
+import RefForward from 'src/components/Ref/RefForward'
+import { ForwardedRef } from './fixtures'
+
+describe('RefForward', () => {
+  describe('innerRef', () => {
+    it('works with "forwardRef" API', () => {
+      const forwardedRef = React.createRef<HTMLButtonElement>()
+      const innerRef = React.createRef()
+
+      mount(
+        <RefForward innerRef={innerRef}>{<ForwardedRef ref={forwardedRef} /> as any}</RefForward>,
+      )
+
+      expect(forwardedRef.current).toBeInstanceOf(Element)
+      expect(innerRef.current).toBeInstanceOf(Element)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/specs/components/Ref/fixtures.tsx b/test/specs/components/Ref/fixtures.tsx
index 364c65722e..44dbd11c28 100644
--- a/test/specs/components/Ref/fixtures.tsx
+++ b/test/specs/components/Ref/fixtures.tsx
@@ -16,3 +16,9 @@ export class CompositeClass extends Component {
     return <DOMClass {...this.props} />
   }
 }
+
+export const ForwardedRef = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement>((props, ref) => (
+  <div>
+    <button ref={ref} />
+  </div>
+))
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d56addd0d3..c5d310be18 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@
     "@types/node" "*"
     "@types/react" "*"
 
+"@types/react-is@^16.5.0":
+  version "16.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/react-is/-/react-is-16.5.0.tgz#6b0dd43e60fa7c82b48faf7b487543079a61015a"
+  integrity sha512-yUYPioB2Sh5d4csgpW/vJwxWM0RG1/QbGiwYap2m/bEAQKRwbagYRc5C7oK2AM9QC2vr2ZViCgpm0DpDpFQ6XA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/react" "*"
+
 "@types/react-router@^4.0.27":
   version "4.0.27"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/react-router/-/react-router-4.0.27.tgz#553f54df7c4b09d6046b0201ce9b91c46b2940e3"