diff --git a/src/createInstance.ts b/src/createInstance.ts
index 7dbb4f4eec..34f3077837 100644
--- a/src/createInstance.ts
+++ b/src/createInstance.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   defineComponent,
   reactive,
   shallowReactive,
-  isRef,
   ref,
   AppConfig,
   ComponentOptions,
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import { MountingOptions, Slot } from './types'
 import {
   getComponentsFromStubs,
   getDirectivesFromStubs,
+  isDeepRef,
   isFunctionalComponent,
   isObject,
   isObjectComponent,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export function createInstance(
     ...options?.props,
     ref: MOUNT_COMPONENT_REF
   }).forEach(([k, v]) => {
-    if (isRef(v)) {
+    if (isDeepRef(v)) {
       refs[k] = v
     } else {
       props[k] = v
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 46677534b9..8202d8d3d3 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   VNode,
   VNodeProps,
   FunctionalComponent,
-  ComponentInternalInstance
+  ComponentInternalInstance,
+  Ref
 } from 'vue'
 
 export interface RefSelector {
@@ -167,3 +168,12 @@ export type VueNode<T extends Node = Node> = T & {
 export type VueElement = VueNode<Element>
 
 export type DefinedComponent = new (...args: any[]) => any
+
+/**
+ * T is a DeepRef if:
+ * - It's a Ref itself
+ * - It's an array containing a ref at any level
+ * - It's an object containing a ref at any level
+ */
+export type DeepRef<T> =
+  T extends Ref<T> ? T : T extends object ? DeepRef<T> : Ref<T>
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index f1119b4b89..97b417e848 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import { GlobalMountOptions, RefSelector, Stub, Stubs } from './types'
+import { DeepRef, GlobalMountOptions, RefSelector, Stub, Stubs } from './types'
 import {
   Component,
   ComponentOptions,
   ComponentPublicInstance,
   ConcreteComponent,
   Directive,
-  FunctionalComponent
+  FunctionalComponent,
+  isRef
 } from 'vue'
 import { config } from './config'
 
@@ -252,3 +253,15 @@ export const getGlobalThis = (): any => {
               : {})
   )
 }
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the given value is a DeepRef.
+ *
+ * For both arrays and objects, it will recursively check
+ * if any of their values is a Ref.
+ *
+ * @param {DeepRef<T> | unknown} r - The value to check.
+ * @returns {boolean} Returns true if the value is a DeepRef, false otherwise.
+ */
+export const isDeepRef = <T>(r: DeepRef<T> | unknown): r is DeepRef<T> =>
+  isRef(r) || (isObject(r) && Object.values(r).some(isDeepRef))
diff --git a/tests/components/WithDeepRef.vue b/tests/components/WithDeepRef.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7a4617778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/WithDeepRef.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<template>
+  <div id="countValue">{{ countValue }}</div>
+  <div id="oneLayerCountObjectValue">{{ oneLayerCountObjectValue }}</div>
+  <div id="twoLayersCountObjectValue">{{ twoLayersCountObjectValue }}</div>
+  <div id="countArrayValue">{{ countArrayValue }}</div>
+  <div id="countMatrixValue">{{ countMatrixValue }}</div>
+  <div id="oneLayerCountObjectArrayValue">
+    {{ oneLayerCountObjectArrayValue }}
+  </div>
+  <div id="oneLayerCountArrayObjectValue">
+    {{ oneLayerCountArrayObjectValue }}
+  </div>
+  <div id="oneLayerCountObjectMatrixValue">
+    {{ oneLayerCountObjectMatrixValue }}
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, Ref } from 'vue'
+
+type Props = {
+  count: Ref<number>
+  oneLayerCountObject: { count: Ref<number> }
+  twoLayersCountObject: { oneLayerCountObject: { count: Ref<number> } }
+
+  countArray: Ref<number>[]
+  countMatrix: Ref<number>[][]
+
+  oneLayerCountObjectArray: { count: Ref<number> }[]
+  oneLayerCountArrayObject: { count: Ref<number>[] }
+  oneLayerCountObjectMatrix: { count: Ref<number> }[][]
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<Props>()
+const countValue = computed(() => props.count.value)
+const oneLayerCountObjectValue = computed(
+  () => props.oneLayerCountObject.count.value
+)
+const twoLayersCountObjectValue = computed(
+  () => props.twoLayersCountObject.oneLayerCountObject.count.value
+)
+
+const countArrayValue = computed(() => props.countArray[0].value)
+const countMatrixValue = computed(() => props.countMatrix[0][0].value)
+
+const oneLayerCountObjectArrayValue = computed(
+  () => props.oneLayerCountObjectArray[0].count.value
+)
+const oneLayerCountArrayObjectValue = computed(
+  () => props.oneLayerCountArrayObject.count[0].value
+)
+const oneLayerCountObjectMatrixValue = computed(
+  () => props.oneLayerCountObjectMatrix[0][0].count.value
+)
+</script>
diff --git a/tests/mount.spec.ts b/tests/mount.spec.ts
index fa09163229..d89c3d62f4 100644
--- a/tests/mount.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/mount.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { defineComponent } from 'vue'
+import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
 import { mount } from '../src'
 import DefinePropsAndDefineEmits from './components/DefinePropsAndDefineEmits.vue'
+import WithDeepRef from './components/WithDeepRef.vue'
 import HelloFromVitestPlayground from './components/HelloFromVitestPlayground.vue'
 
 describe('mount: general tests', () => {
@@ -44,4 +45,37 @@ describe('mount: general tests', () => {
     expect(wrapper.get('div').text()).toContain('Hello')
     expect(wrapper.get('div').classes()).toContain('end')
   })
+  it('allows access to nested computed values', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(WithDeepRef, {
+      props: {
+        count: ref(1),
+        oneLayerCountObject: { count: ref(2) },
+        twoLayersCountObject: { oneLayerCountObject: { count: ref(3) } },
+
+        countArray: [ref(4)],
+        countMatrix: [[ref(5)]],
+
+        oneLayerCountObjectArray: [{ count: ref(6) }],
+        oneLayerCountArrayObject: { count: [ref(7)] },
+        oneLayerCountObjectMatrix: [[{ count: ref(8) }]]
+      }
+    })
+
+    expect(wrapper.get('#countValue').text()).toBe('1')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.countValue).toBe(1)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#oneLayerCountObjectValue').text()).toBe('2')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.oneLayerCountObjectValue).toBe(2)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#twoLayersCountObjectValue').text()).toBe('3')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.twoLayersCountObjectValue).toBe(3)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#countArrayValue').text()).toBe('4')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.countArrayValue).toBe(4)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#countMatrixValue').text()).toBe('5')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.countMatrixValue).toBe(5)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#oneLayerCountObjectArrayValue').text()).toBe('6')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.oneLayerCountObjectArrayValue).toBe(6)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#oneLayerCountArrayObjectValue').text()).toBe('7')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.oneLayerCountArrayObjectValue).toBe(7)
+    expect(wrapper.get('#oneLayerCountObjectMatrixValue').text()).toBe('8')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.oneLayerCountObjectMatrixValue).toBe(8)
+  })
 })