diff --git a/modules/react/collection/lib/useBaseListModel.tsx b/modules/react/collection/lib/useBaseListModel.tsx
index d123e418ac..bb0441cc9e 100644
--- a/modules/react/collection/lib/useBaseListModel.tsx
+++ b/modules/react/collection/lib/useBaseListModel.tsx
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export const useBaseListModel = createModelHook({
     estimateSize: React.useCallback(() => UNSTABLE_defaultItemHeight, [UNSTABLE_defaultItemHeight]),
     horizontal: config.orientation === 'horizontal',
     overscan: 3, // overscan of 3 helps rapid navigation
+    directDomUpdates: true,
   });
 
   // Force Typescript to recognize the `Generic` symbol
diff --git a/modules/react/menu/lib/MenuCard.tsx b/modules/react/menu/lib/MenuCard.tsx
index 7481f61cc9..4f399d4eff 100644
--- a/modules/react/menu/lib/MenuCard.tsx
+++ b/modules/react/menu/lib/MenuCard.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export const MenuCard = createSubcomponent('div')({
           transformOriginHorizontal: transformOrigin.horizontal,
         })
       )}
+      ref={model.state.containerRef}
     >
       {elemProps.children}
     </Card>
diff --git a/modules/react/package.json b/modules/react/package.json
index d4189bf07b..1c621e0ff4 100644
--- a/modules/react/package.json
+++ b/modules/react/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@emotion/react": "^11.7.1",
     "@emotion/styled": "^11.6.0",
     "@popperjs/core": "^2.5.4",
-    "@tanstack/react-virtual": "^3.13.9",
+    "@tanstack/react-virtual": "^3.14.4",
     "@workday/canvas-colors-web": "^2.0.0",
     "@workday/canvas-expressive-icons-web": "1.0.2",
     "@workday/canvas-kit-popup-stack": "^15.0.14",