diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd6acc2..067219b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-## 1.1.0
+## next
+
+- Changed `graphiqlApp` to expose `App` instance (result of top level render)
+
+## 1.1.0 (10-03-2021)
 
 - Reworked build scripts
 - Removed CommonJS bundle
diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index 447070e..7560f12 100644
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -90,10 +90,9 @@ class App extends Component {
         ...(editor.options.extraKeys || {}),
         "Shift-Alt-LeftClick": this._handleInspectOperation
       });
-      editor.refresh();
-      this._graphiql.getVariableEditor().refresh();
 
       this.setState({ schema: buildClientSchema(result.data) });
+      this._graphiql.refresh();
     });
   }
 
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ class App extends Component {
 }
 
 export function graphiqlApp(endpoint, discovery, elem) {
-  render(
+  return render(
     <App endpoint={endpoint} discovery={discovery} />,
     elem || document.getElementById('root')
   );