diff --git a/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/height-animation/events.md b/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/height-animation/events.md
index 21cdb369a28..77935d55e98 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/height-animation/events.md
+++ b/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/height-animation/events.md
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ showTabs: true
 
 ## Events
 
-| Events   | Description                                                                                           |
-| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `onOpen` | _(optional)_ Is called when fully opened or closed. Returns `true` or `false` depending on the state. |
-| `onOpen` | _(optional)_ Is called when fully opened or closed. Returns `true` or `false` depending on the state. |
+| Events           | Description                                                                                                                        |
+| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `onOpen`         | _(optional)_ Is called when fully opened or closed. Returns `true` or `false` depending on the state.                              |
+| `onAnimationEnd` | _(optional)_ Is called when animation is done and the full height is reached.                                                      |
+| `onInit`         | _(optional)_ Is called once before mounting the component (useLayoutEffect). Returns the instance of the internal animation class. |
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/HeightAnimation.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/HeightAnimation.tsx
index 8b7a57b5c54..568865f1247 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/HeightAnimation.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/HeightAnimation.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default function HeightAnimation({
   className,
   innerRef,
   children,
+  onInit = null,
   onOpen = null,
   onAnimationEnd = null,
   ...props
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default function HeightAnimation({
       open,
       animate,
       children,
+      onInit,
       onOpen,
       onAnimationEnd,
     })
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/__tests__/HeightAnimation.test.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/__tests__/HeightAnimation.test.tsx
index 322d90c8b3f..08c901d6561 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/__tests__/HeightAnimation.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/__tests__/HeightAnimation.test.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { render, act, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
 import ToggleButton from '../../ToggleButton'
 import { wait } from '@testing-library/user-event/dist/utils'
 import HeightAnimation, { HeightAnimationProps } from '../HeightAnimation'
+import AnimateHeight from '../../../shared/AnimateHeight'
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   global.IS_TEST = false
@@ -160,6 +161,75 @@ describe('HeightAnimation', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  it('should call onOpen', () => {
+    const onOpen = jest.fn()
+    const { rerender } = render(<Component onOpen={onOpen} />)
+
+    expect(document.querySelector('.dnb-height-animation')).toBeFalsy()
+
+    rerender(<Component open />)
+
+    act(() => {
+      simulateAnimationEnd()
+      expect(onOpen).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(onOpen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true)
+    })
+
+    rerender(<Component open={false} />)
+
+    act(() => {
+      simulateAnimationEnd()
+      expect(onOpen).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+      expect(onOpen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false)
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('should call onAnimationEnd', () => {
+    const onAnimationEnd = jest.fn()
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <Component onAnimationEnd={onAnimationEnd} />
+    )
+
+    expect(document.querySelector('.dnb-height-animation')).toBeFalsy()
+
+    rerender(<Component open />)
+
+    act(() => {
+      simulateAnimationEnd()
+      expect(onAnimationEnd).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(onAnimationEnd).toHaveBeenCalledWith('opened')
+    })
+
+    rerender(<Component open={false} />)
+
+    act(() => {
+      simulateAnimationEnd()
+      expect(onAnimationEnd).toHaveBeenCalledWith('closed')
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('should call onInit', () => {
+    const onInit = jest.fn()
+    const { rerender } = render(<Component onInit={onInit} />)
+
+    expect(document.querySelector('.dnb-height-animation')).toBeFalsy()
+
+    rerender(<Component open />)
+
+    act(() => {
+      simulateAnimationEnd()
+      expect(onInit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(onInit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(AnimateHeight))
+    })
+
+    rerender(<Component open={false} />)
+
+    act(() => {
+      simulateAnimationEnd()
+      expect(onInit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+  })
+
   it('should have content in DOM when keepInDOM is true', async () => {
     const { rerender } = render(<Component keepInDOM />)
 
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/useHeightAnimation.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/useHeightAnimation.tsx
index 5f084cd347f..c5cd67311eb 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/useHeightAnimation.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/height-animation/useHeightAnimation.tsx
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@ export type useHeightAnimationOptions = {
    */
   children?: React.ReactNode | HTMLElement
 
+  /**
+   * Is called once before mounting the component (useLayoutEffect)
+   */
+  onInit?: (instance: AnimateHeight) => void
+
   /**
    * Is called when fully opened or closed
    */
   onOpen?: (isOpen: boolean) => void
 
   /**
-   * Is called when animation is done and the full height has reached
+   * Is called when aanimation is done and the full height has been reached.
    */
   onAnimationEnd?: (state: HeightAnimationOnEndTypes) => void
 }
@@ -43,11 +48,12 @@ export function useHeightAnimation(
     open = null,
     animate = true,
     children = null,
+    onInit = null,
     onOpen = null,
     onAnimationEnd = null,
   }: useHeightAnimationOptions = {}
 ) {
-  const animRef = React.useRef(null)
+  const animRef = React.useRef<AnimateHeight>(null)
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = React.useState(open)
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = React.useState(false)
   const [isAnimating, setIsAnimating] = React.useState(false)
@@ -63,6 +69,10 @@ export function useHeightAnimation(
   React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
     animRef.current = new AnimateHeight({ animate })
 
+    if (isInitialRender && onInit) {
+      onInit(animRef.current)
+    }
+
     if (isInitialRender && isOpen) {
       onOpen?.(true)
     }