diff --git a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
index f5c1766a8..efcc9c861 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 		};
 	},
 
+	editor     : React.createRef(null),
+	codeEditor : React.createRef(null),
+
 	isText  : function() {return this.state.view == 'text';},
 	isStyle : function() {return this.state.view == 'style';},
 	isMeta  : function() {return this.state.view == 'meta';},
@@ -80,15 +83,15 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 	},
 
 	updateEditorSize : function() {
-		if(this.refs.codeEditor) {
-			let paneHeight = this.refs.main.parentNode.clientHeight;
+		if(this.codeEditor.current) {
+			let paneHeight = this.editor.current.parentNode.clientHeight;
 			paneHeight -= SNIPPETBAR_HEIGHT;
-			this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.setSize(null, paneHeight);
+			this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.setSize(null, paneHeight);
 		}
 	},
 
 	handleInject : function(injectText){
-		this.refs.codeEditor?.injectText(injectText, false);
+		this.codeEditor.current?.injectText(injectText, false);
 	},
 
 	handleViewChange : function(newView){
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 	},
 
 	getCurrentPage : function(){
-		const lines = this.props.brew.text.split('\n').slice(0, this.refs.codeEditor.getCursorPosition().line + 1);
+		const lines = this.props.brew.text.split('\n').slice(0, this.codeEditor.current.getCursorPosition().line + 1);
 		return _.reduce(lines, (r, line)=>{
 			if(
 				(this.props.renderer == 'legacy' && line.indexOf('\\page') !== -1)
@@ -111,9 +114,9 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 	},
 
 	highlightCustomMarkdown : function(){
-		if(!this.refs.codeEditor) return;
+		if(!this.codeEditor.current) return;
 		if(this.state.view === 'text')  {
-			const codeMirror = this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror;
+			const codeMirror = this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror;
 
 			codeMirror.operation(()=>{ // Batch CodeMirror styling
 				//reset custom text styles
@@ -302,23 +305,23 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 
 				targetLine = lineCount - 1; //Scroll to `\page`, which is one line back.
 
-				let currentY = this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.getScrollInfo().top;
-				let targetY  = this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.heightAtLine(targetLine, 'local', true);
+				let currentY = this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.getScrollInfo().top;
+				let targetY  = this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.heightAtLine(targetLine, 'local', true);
 
 				//Scroll 1/10 of the way every 10ms until 1px off.
 				const incrementalScroll = setInterval(()=>{
 					currentY += (targetY - currentY) / 10;
-					this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.scrollTo(null, currentY);
+					this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.scrollTo(null, currentY);
 
 					// Update target: target height is not accurate until within +-10 lines of the visible window
 					if(Math.abs(targetY - currentY > 100))
-						targetY = this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.heightAtLine(targetLine, 'local', true);
+						targetY = this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.heightAtLine(targetLine, 'local', true);
 
 					// End when close enough
 					if(Math.abs(targetY - currentY) < 1) {
-						this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.scrollTo(null, targetY);  // Scroll any remaining difference
-						this.refs.codeEditor.setCursorPosition({ line: targetLine + 1, ch: 0 });
-						this.refs.codeEditor.codeMirror.addLineClass(targetLine + 1, 'wrap', 'sourceMoveFlash');
+						this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.scrollTo(null, targetY);  // Scroll any remaining difference
+						this.codeEditor.current.setCursorPosition({ line: targetLine + 1, ch: 0 });
+						this.codeEditor.current.codeMirror.addLineClass(targetLine + 1, 'wrap', 'sourceMoveFlash');
 						clearInterval(incrementalScroll);
 					}
 				}, 10);
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 
 	//Called when there are changes to the editor's dimensions
 	update : function(){
-		this.refs.codeEditor?.updateSize();
+		this.codeEditor.current?.updateSize();
 	},
 
 	updateEditorTheme : function(newTheme){
@@ -347,7 +350,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 		if(this.isText()){
 			return <>
 				<CodeEditor key='codeEditor'
-					ref='codeEditor'
+					ref={this.codeEditor}
 					language='gfm'
 					view={this.state.view}
 					value={this.props.brew.text}
@@ -359,7 +362,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 		if(this.isStyle()){
 			return <>
 				<CodeEditor key='codeEditor'
-					ref='codeEditor'
+					ref={this.codeEditor}
 					language='css'
 					view={this.state.view}
 					value={this.props.brew.style ?? DEFAULT_STYLE_TEXT}
@@ -384,28 +387,28 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 	},
 
 	redo : function(){
-		return this.refs.codeEditor?.redo();
+		return this.codeEditor.current?.redo();
 	},
 
 	historySize : function(){
-		return this.refs.codeEditor?.historySize();
+		return this.codeEditor.current?.historySize();
 	},
 
 	undo : function(){
-		return this.refs.codeEditor?.undo();
+		return this.codeEditor.current?.undo();
 	},
 
 	foldCode : function(){
-		return this.refs.codeEditor?.foldAllCode();
+		return this.codeEditor.current?.foldAllCode();
 	},
 
 	unfoldCode : function(){
-		return this.refs.codeEditor?.unfoldAllCode();
+		return this.codeEditor.current?.unfoldAllCode();
 	},
 
 	render : function(){
 		return (
-			<div className='editor' ref='main'>
+			<div className='editor' ref={this.editor}>
 				<SnippetBar
 					brew={this.props.brew}
 					view={this.state.view}
@@ -421,7 +424,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					historySize={this.historySize()}
 					currentEditorTheme={this.state.editorTheme}
 					updateEditorTheme={this.updateEditorTheme}
-					cursorPos={this.refs.codeEditor?.getCursorPosition() || {}} />
+					cursorPos={this.codeEditor.current?.getCursorPosition() || {}} />
 
 				{this.renderEditor()}
 			</div>
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
index d5af310b5..3e7bd0c2a 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/editPage/editPage.jsx
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 			currentEditorPage      : 0
 		};
 	},
+
+	editor    : React.createRef(null),
 	savedBrew : null,
 
 	componentDidMount : function(){
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 	},
 
 	handleSplitMove : function(){
-		this.refs.editor.update();
+		this.editor.current.update();
 	},
 
 	handleTextChange : function(text){
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 			brew              : { ...prevState.brew, text: text },
 			isPending         : true,
 			htmlErrors        : htmlErrors,
-			currentEditorPage : this.refs.editor.getCurrentPage() - 1 //Offset index since Marked starts pages at 0
+			currentEditorPage : this.editor.current.getCurrentPage() - 1 //Offset index since Marked starts pages at 0
 		}), ()=>{if(this.state.autoSave) this.trySave();});
 	},
 
@@ -390,9 +392,9 @@ const EditPage = createClass({
 			{this.renderNavbar()}
 
 			<div className='content'>
-				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove} ref='pane'>
+				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove}>
 					<Editor
-						ref='editor'
+						ref={this.editor}
 						brew={this.state.brew}
 						onTextChange={this.handleTextChange}
 						onStyleChange={this.handleStyleChange}
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx
index 3d3139e74..1aa816df2 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/homePage/homePage.jsx
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ const HomePage = createClass({
 			currentEditorPage : 0
 		};
 	},
+
+	editor : React.createRef(null),
+
 	handleSave : function(){
 		request.post('/api')
 			.send(this.state.brew)
@@ -50,12 +53,12 @@ const HomePage = createClass({
 			});
 	},
 	handleSplitMove : function(){
-		this.refs.editor.update();
+		this.editor.current.update();
 	},
 	handleTextChange : function(text){
 		this.setState((prevState)=>({
 			brew              : { ...prevState.brew, text: text },
-			currentEditorPage : this.refs.editor.getCurrentPage() - 1 //Offset index since Marked starts pages at 0
+			currentEditorPage : this.editor.current.getCurrentPage() - 1 //Offset index since Marked starts pages at 0
 		}));
 	},
 	renderNavbar : function(){
@@ -79,9 +82,9 @@ const HomePage = createClass({
 			{this.renderNavbar()}
 
 			<div className='content'>
-				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove} ref='pane'>
+				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove}>
 					<Editor
-						ref='editor'
+						ref={this.editor}
 						brew={this.state.brew}
 						onTextChange={this.handleTextChange}
 						renderer={this.state.brew.renderer}
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
index f137027cd..99a1beb64 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/newPage/newPage.jsx
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 		};
 	},
 
+	editor : React.createRef(null),
+
 	componentDidMount : function() {
 		document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleControlKeys);
 
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 	},
 
 	handleSplitMove : function(){
-		this.refs.editor.update();
+		this.editor.current.update();
 	},
 
 	handleTextChange : function(text){
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 		this.setState((prevState)=>({
 			brew              : { ...prevState.brew, text: text },
 			htmlErrors        : htmlErrors,
-			currentEditorPage : this.refs.editor.getCurrentPage() - 1 //Offset index since Marked starts pages at 0
+			currentEditorPage : this.editor.current.getCurrentPage() - 1 //Offset index since Marked starts pages at 0
 		}));
 		localStorage.setItem(BREWKEY, text);
 	},
@@ -212,9 +214,9 @@ const NewPage = createClass({
 		return <div className='newPage sitePage'>
 			{this.renderNavbar()}
 			<div className='content'>
-				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove} ref='pane'>
+				<SplitPane onDragFinish={this.handleSplitMove}>
 					<Editor
-						ref='editor'
+						ref={this.editor}
 						brew={this.state.brew}
 						onTextChange={this.handleTextChange}
 						onStyleChange={this.handleStyleChange}
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/printPage/printPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/printPage/printPage.jsx
index 5f512660c..7cda5d8c0 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/printPage/printPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/printPage/printPage.jsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const PrintPage = createClass({
 			<link href={`/themes/${rendererPath}/${themePath}/style.css`} type='text/css' rel='stylesheet'/>
 			{/* Apply CSS from Style tab */}
 			{this.renderStyle()}
-			<div className='pages' ref='pages' lang={this.state.brew.lang}>
+			<div className='pages' lang={this.state.brew.lang}>
 				{this.renderPages()}
 			</div>
 		</div>;
diff --git a/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.jsx b/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.jsx
index 9f908d4bd..e624694f1 100644
--- a/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.jsx
+++ b/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.jsx
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ const CodeEditor = createClass({
 		};
 	},
 
+	editor : React.createRef(null),
+
 	componentDidMount : function() {
 		this.buildEditor();
 		const newDoc = CodeMirror.Doc(this.props.value, this.props.language);
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ const CodeEditor = createClass({
 	},
 
 	buildEditor : function() {
-		this.codeMirror = CodeMirror(this.refs.editor, {
+		this.codeMirror = CodeMirror(this.editor.current, {
 			lineNumbers       : true,
 			lineWrapping      : this.props.wrap,
 			indentWithTabs    : false,
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ const CodeEditor = createClass({
 	render : function(){
 		return <>
 			<link href={`../homebrew/cm-themes/${this.props.editorTheme}.css`} type='text/css' rel='stylesheet' />
-			<div className='codeEditor' ref='editor' style={this.props.style}/>
+			<div className='codeEditor' ref={this.editor} style={this.props.style}/>
 		</>;
 	}
 });
diff --git a/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.jsx b/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.jsx
index b53d9de48..55af5e386 100644
--- a/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.jsx
+++ b/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.jsx
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ const SplitPane = createClass({
 		};
 	},
 
+	pane1 : React.createRef(null),
+	pane2 : React.createRef(null),
+
 	componentDidMount : function() {
 		const dividerPos = window.localStorage.getItem(this.props.storageKey);
 		if(dividerPos){
@@ -136,7 +139,6 @@ const SplitPane = createClass({
 	render : function(){
 		return <div className='splitPane' onPointerMove={this.handleMove} onPointerUp={this.handleUp}>
 			<Pane
-				ref='pane1'
 				width={this.state.currentDividerPos}
 			>
 				{React.cloneElement(this.props.children[0], {
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ const SplitPane = createClass({
 				})}
 			</Pane>
 			{this.renderDivider()}
-			<Pane ref='pane2' isDragging={this.state.isDragging}>{this.props.children[1]}</Pane>
+			<Pane isDragging={this.state.isDragging}>{this.props.children[1]}</Pane>
 		</div>;
 	}
 });