diff --git a/packages/portal/src/index.tsx b/packages/portal/src/index.tsx
index 9fe314242..2b4c5f166 100644
--- a/packages/portal/src/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/portal/src/index.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
  *
  * @see Docs https://reach.tech/portal#portal
  */
-const Portal: React.FC<PortalProps> = ({ children, type = "reach-portal" }) => {
+const Portal: React.FC<PortalProps> = ({
+  children,
+  type = "reach-portal",
+  containerRef,
+}) => {
   let mountNode = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   let portalNode = React.useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
   let forceUpdate = useForceUpdate();
@@ -32,11 +36,12 @@ const Portal: React.FC<PortalProps> = ({ children, type = "reach-portal" }) => {
     // In that case, it's important to append to the correct document element.
     const ownerDocument = mountNode.current!.ownerDocument;
     portalNode.current = ownerDocument?.createElement(type)!;
-    ownerDocument!.body.appendChild(portalNode.current);
+    const body = containerRef?.current || ownerDocument.body;
+    body.appendChild(portalNode.current);
     forceUpdate();
     return () => {
-      if (portalNode.current && portalNode.current.ownerDocument) {
-        portalNode.current.ownerDocument.body.removeChild(portalNode.current);
+      if (portalNode.current && body) {
+        body.removeChild(portalNode.current);
       }
     };
   }, [type, forceUpdate]);
@@ -64,6 +69,12 @@ type PortalProps = {
    * @see Docs https://reach.tech/portal#portal-type
    */
   type?: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional container ref to render the portal in.
+   *
+   * @see Docs https://reach.tech/portal#portal-containerRef
+   */
+  containerRef?: React.RefObject<any>;
 };
 
 if (__DEV__) {
diff --git a/website/src/pages/portal.mdx b/website/src/pages/portal.mdx
index 160028568..e419935dc 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/portal.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/portal.mdx
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ Renders content inside of a portal at the end of the DOM tree.
 
 #### Portal Props
 
-| Prop                    | Type | Required |
-| ----------------------- | ---- | -------- |
-| [`children`](#children) | node | true     |
+| Prop                            | Type   | Required |
+| ------------------------------- | ------ | -------- |
+| [`children`](#children)         | node   | true     |
+| [`type`](#type)                 | string | false    |
+| [`containerRef`](#containerRef) | ref    | false    |
 
 ##### Portal children
 
@@ -83,3 +85,9 @@ Any content you want to render inside of the portal.
 _Type_: `string` default: `reach-portal`
 
 The DOM element type to render.
+
+##### Portal containerRef
+
+_containerRef_: `ref` default: `document.body`
+
+Ref to the container in where to render the portal. If not set the portal will be appended to the body of the document.