diff --git a/packages/angular-sdk-components/src/lib/_components/template/data-reference/data-reference.component.ts b/packages/angular-sdk-components/src/lib/_components/template/data-reference/data-reference.component.ts
index c6ca3804..715dc013 100644
--- a/packages/angular-sdk-components/src/lib/_components/template/data-reference/data-reference.component.ts
+++ b/packages/angular-sdk-components/src/lib/_components/template/data-reference/data-reference.component.ts
@@ -69,27 +69,7 @@ export class DataReferenceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.angularPConnectData = this.angularPConnect.registerAndSubscribeComponent(this, this.onStateChange);
     this.children = this.pConn$.getChildren();
     this.updateSelf();
-  }
-
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
-    if (this.angularPConnectData.unsubscribeFn) {
-      this.angularPConnectData.unsubscribeFn();
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Callback passed when subscribing to store change
-  onStateChange() {
-    // Should always check the bridge to see if the component should
-    // update itself (re-render)
-    const bUpdateSelf = this.angularPConnect.shouldComponentUpdate(this);
-
-    // ONLY call updateSelf when the component should update
-    if (bUpdateSelf) {
-      this.updateSelf();
-    }
-  }
 
-  getData() {
     if (
       this.rawViewMetadata.config?.parameters &&
       !this.isDDSourceDeferred &&
@@ -130,6 +110,24 @@ export class DataReferenceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    if (this.angularPConnectData.unsubscribeFn) {
+      this.angularPConnectData.unsubscribeFn();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Callback passed when subscribing to store change
+  onStateChange() {
+    // Should always check the bridge to see if the component should
+    // update itself (re-render)
+    const bUpdateSelf = this.angularPConnect.shouldComponentUpdate(this);
+
+    // ONLY call updateSelf when the component should update
+    if (bUpdateSelf) {
+      this.updateSelf();
+    }
+  }
+
   updateSelf() {
     // Update properties based on configProps
     const theConfigProps = this.pConn$.getConfigProps();
@@ -188,7 +186,6 @@ export class DataReferenceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     this.generateChildrenToRender();
     this.displayChild = !(this.displaySingleRef || this.displayMultiRef);
-    this.getData();
   }
 
   updatePropertiesFromProps(theConfigProps) {