diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a97b3c67ad..ab912c6afef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## [`master`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/master)
 
+- Added `inputRef` prop to `EuiComboBox` ([#1433](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/1433))
 - Added custom date string formatting for series charts crosshair overlay ([#1429](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/1429))
 
 ## [`6.3.1`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/v6.3.1)
diff --git a/src/components/combo_box/combo_box.js b/src/components/combo_box/combo_box.js
index 732dbb648f3..3959a8d8e86 100644
--- a/src/components/combo_box/combo_box.js
+++ b/src/components/combo_box/combo_box.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export class EuiComboBox extends Component {
     isClearable: PropTypes.bool,
     fullWidth: PropTypes.bool,
     compressed: PropTypes.bool,
+    inputRef: PropTypes.func,
   }
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -448,6 +449,9 @@ export class EuiComboBox extends Component {
 
   searchInputRef = node => {
     this.searchInput = node;
+    if (this.props.inputRef) {
+      this.props.inputRef(node);
+    }
   };
 
   optionsListRef = node => {
diff --git a/src/components/combo_box/index.d.ts b/src/components/combo_box/index.d.ts
index 41118f3b3dd..7da37f331f4 100644
--- a/src/components/combo_box/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/components/combo_box/index.d.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ declare module '@elastic/eui' {
     rowHeight?: number,
     isClearable?: boolean,
     fullWidth?: boolean,
+    inputRef?: (element: HTMLInputElement) => void;
   }
   export const EuiComboBox: SFC<EuiComboBoxProps>;
 }