Element reference is null for TelerikComboBox

[PalmSens]

I'm trying to reference a TelerikComboBox in a razor component, but it keeps returning null.
(I'm using version 6.2.0)

Any clues?

Html:

<TelerikComboBox Class="hide-combobox-buttons" 
                 Data="@AllLabels" 
                 Value="@Label"
                 @ref="ComboBoxRef"
                 ValueChanged="@((string newValue)=> ValueChanged(newValue))"
                 AllowCustom="true">
</TelerikComboBox>

 

@code{

 private TelerikComboBox<string, string>? ComboBoxRef { get; set; }

 [Parameter]
 public IReadOnlyList<string>? AllLabels { get; set; }

 private string Label { get; set; } = string.Empty;

 protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
 {
     if (ComboBoxRef != null) //here it's always null
         await ComboBoxRef.FocusAsync();

     await base.OnInitializedAsync();
 }

}

[Dimo]

Hello,

Blazor component references are available in OnAfterRender and OnAfterRenderAsync, not earlier.

Regards,
Dimo
Progress Telerik