diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9304e8d88f..812f8f1a19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Changelog
 
 _Note: Gaps between patch versions are faulty, broken or test releases._
 
+## v4.0.0-beta.?? (2024-??-??)
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fix
+
+* Replaced `$refs.container` with `waitRef('container')`.
+
 ## v4.0.0-beta.146 (2024-10-18)
 
 #### :bug: Bug Fix
diff --git a/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/CHANGELOG.md b/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/CHANGELOG.md
index 089dcdf9e9..6a5fefa91b 100644
--- a/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ Changelog
 > - :house:      [Internal]
 > - :nail_care:  [Polish]
 
+## v4.0.0-beta.?? (2024-??-??)
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fix
+
+* Replaced `$refs.container` with `waitRef('container')`.
+
 ## v4.0.0-beta.114 (2024-07-24)
 
 #### :house: Internal
diff --git a/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/b-virtual-scroll-new.ts b/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/b-virtual-scroll-new.ts
index cd3dca7998..2ce3cd0606 100644
--- a/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/b-virtual-scroll-new.ts
+++ b/src/components/base/b-virtual-scroll-new/b-virtual-scroll-new.ts
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class bVirtualScrollNew extends iVirtualScrollProps implements iItems {
 
 		this.componentInternalState.setIsDomInsertInProgress(true);
 
-		this.async.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+		this.async.requestAnimationFrame(async () => {
 			const
 				state = this.getVirtualScrollState();
 
@@ -515,7 +515,9 @@ class bVirtualScrollNew extends iVirtualScrollProps implements iItems {
 				this.slotsStateController.loadingProgressState();
 			}
 
-			this.$refs.container.appendChild(fragment);
+			const container = await this.waitRef<HTMLElement>('container');
+
+			container.appendChild(fragment);
 			this.componentInternalState.setIsDomInsertInProgress(false);
 
 			this.onDomInsertDone();
@@ -541,14 +543,16 @@ class bVirtualScrollNew extends iVirtualScrollProps implements iItems {
 
 		const asyncGroup = bVirtualScrollNewFirstChunkRenderAsyncGroup;
 
-		this.nextTick({label: $$.firstChunkRender, group: asyncGroup}).then(() => {
+		this.nextTick({label: $$.firstChunkRender, group: asyncGroup}).then(async () => {
 			this.componentInternalState.setIsDomInsertInProgress(false);
 
 			let itemsForMount: Array<MountedChild | MountedItem> = [];
 
 			if (!SSR) {
+				const container = await this.waitRef<HTMLElement>('container');
+
 				itemsForMount = this.componentFactory
-					.produceMounted(items, <HTMLElement[]>Array.from(this.$refs.container.children));
+					.produceMounted(items, <HTMLElement[]>Array.from(container.children));
 			}
 
 			this.observer.observe(itemsForMount);