diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index 5456b0d38dd..a5155bbdd95 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -597,14 +597,6 @@
       "count": 5
     }
   },
-  "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.story.tsx": {
-    "no-restricted-syntax": {
-      "count": 1
-    },
-    "react-hooks/rules-of-hooks": {
-      "count": 5
-    }
-  },
   "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.tsx": {
     "@typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions": {
       "count": 1
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.story.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.story.tsx
index b3794bf3fa9..581cb6223bf 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.story.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { action } from '@storybook/addon-actions';
 import { useArgs, useEffect, useState } from '@storybook/preview-api';
 import type { Meta, StoryFn, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
-import { ComponentProps } from 'react';
+import { ComponentProps, useId } from 'react';
 
 import { Field } from '../Forms/Field';
 
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof MultiCombobox> = {
     docs: {
       page: mdx,
     },
-    // TODO fix a11y issue in story and remove this
-    a11y: { test: 'off' },
   },
 };
 
@@ -48,22 +46,47 @@ type ManyOptionsArgs = storyArgs & { numberOfOptions?: number };
 
 type Story = StoryObj<typeof MultiCombobox>;
 
-export const Basic: Story = {
-  args: commonArgs,
-  render: (args) => {
-    const [{ value }, setArgs] = useArgs();
+const BasicStory: StoryFn<typeof MultiCombobox> = (args) => {
+  const [{ value }, setArgs] = useArgs();
+  const comboboxId = useId();
 
-    return (
+  return (
+    <Field label="Country">
       <MultiCombobox
         {...args}
+        id={comboboxId}
         value={value}
         onChange={(val) => {
           onChangeAction(val);
           setArgs({ value: val });
         }}
       />
-    );
-  },
+    </Field>
+  );
+};
+
+export const Basic: Story = {
+  args: commonArgs,
+  render: BasicStory,
+};
+
+const WithInfoOptionStory: StoryFn<typeof MultiCombobox> = (args) => {
+  const [{ value }, setArgs] = useArgs();
+  const comboboxId = useId();
+
+  return (
+    <Field label="Country">
+      <MultiCombobox
+        {...args}
+        id={comboboxId}
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(val) => {
+          onChangeAction(val);
+          setArgs({ value: val });
+        }}
+      />
+    </Field>
+  );
 };
 
 export const WithInfoOption: Story = {
@@ -75,44 +98,37 @@ export const WithInfoOption: Story = {
       { label: 'Can’t find your country? Select “Other” or contact an admin', value: '__INFO__', infoOption: true },
     ],
   },
-  render: (args) => {
-    const [{ value }, setArgs] = useArgs();
-
-    return (
-      <MultiCombobox
-        {...args}
-        value={value}
-        onChange={(val) => {
-          onChangeAction(val);
-          setArgs({ value: val });
-        }}
-      />
-    );
-  },
+  render: WithInfoOptionStory,
 };
 
-export const AutoSize: Story = {
-  args: { ...commonArgs, width: 'auto', minWidth: 20 },
-  render: (args) => {
-    const [{ value }, setArgs] = useArgs();
+const AutoSizeStory: StoryFn<typeof MultiCombobox> = (args) => {
+  const [{ value }, setArgs] = useArgs();
+  const comboboxId = useId();
 
-    return (
+  return (
+    <Field label="Country">
       <MultiCombobox
         {...args}
+        id={comboboxId}
         value={value}
         onChange={(val) => {
           action('onChange')(val);
           setArgs({ value: val });
         }}
       />
-    );
-  },
+    </Field>
+  );
+};
+
+export const AutoSize: Story = {
+  args: { ...commonArgs, width: 'auto', minWidth: 20 },
+  render: AutoSizeStory,
 };
 
 const ManyOptionsStory: StoryFn<ManyOptionsArgs> = ({ numberOfOptions = 1e4, ...args }) => {
   const [dynamicArgs, setArgs] = useArgs();
-
   const [options, setOptions] = useState<ComboboxOption[]>([]);
+  const comboboxId = useId();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setTimeout(async () => {
@@ -123,15 +139,18 @@ const ManyOptionsStory: StoryFn<ManyOptionsArgs> = ({ numberOfOptions = 1e4, ...
 
   const { onChange, ...rest } = args;
   return (
-    <MultiCombobox
-      {...rest}
-      {...dynamicArgs}
-      options={options}
-      onChange={(opts) => {
-        setArgs({ value: opts });
-        onChangeAction(opts);
-      }}
-    />
+    <Field label="Lots of options">
+      <MultiCombobox
+        {...rest}
+        {...dynamicArgs}
+        options={options}
+        id={comboboxId}
+        onChange={(opts) => {
+          setArgs({ value: opts });
+          onChangeAction(opts);
+        }}
+      />
+    </Field>
   );
 };
 
@@ -146,8 +165,8 @@ export const ManyOptions: StoryObj<ManyOptionsArgs> = {
 
 const ManyOptionsGroupedStory: StoryFn<ManyOptionsArgs> = ({ numberOfOptions = 1e5, ...args }) => {
   const [dynamicArgs, setArgs] = useArgs();
-
   const [options, setOptions] = useState<ComboboxOption[]>([]);
+  const comboboxId = useId();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setTimeout(async () => {
@@ -157,15 +176,18 @@ const ManyOptionsGroupedStory: StoryFn<ManyOptionsArgs> = ({ numberOfOptions = 1
   }, [numberOfOptions]);
   const { onChange, ...rest } = args;
   return (
-    <MultiCombobox
-      {...rest}
-      {...dynamicArgs}
-      options={options}
-      onChange={(opts) => {
-        setArgs({ value: opts });
-        onChangeAction(opts);
-      }}
-    />
+    <Field label="Lots of options with groups">
+      <MultiCombobox
+        {...rest}
+        {...dynamicArgs}
+        id={comboboxId}
+        options={options}
+        onChange={(opts) => {
+          setArgs({ value: opts });
+          onChangeAction(opts);
+        }}
+      />
+    </Field>
   );
 };
 
@@ -183,6 +205,28 @@ function loadOptionsWithLabels(inputValue: string) {
   return fakeSearchAPI(`http://example.com/search?errorOnQuery=break&query=${inputValue}`);
 }
 
+const AsyncOptionsWithLabelsStory: StoryFn<typeof MultiCombobox> = (args) => {
+  const [dynamicArgs, setArgs] = useArgs();
+  const comboboxId = useId();
+
+  return (
+    <Field
+      label='Async options fn returns objects like { label: "Option 69", value: "69" }'
+      description="Search for 'break' to see an error"
+    >
+      <MultiCombobox
+        {...args}
+        {...dynamicArgs}
+        id={comboboxId}
+        onChange={(val) => {
+          onChangeAction(val);
+          setArgs({ value: val });
+        }}
+      />
+    </Field>
+  );
+};
+
 export const AsyncOptionsWithLabels: Story = {
   name: 'Async - options returns labels',
   args: {
@@ -190,25 +234,7 @@ export const AsyncOptionsWithLabels: Story = {
     value: [{ label: 'Option 69', value: '69' }],
     placeholder: 'Select an option',
   },
-  render: (args) => {
-    const [dynamicArgs, setArgs] = useArgs();
-
-    return (
-      <Field
-        label='Async options fn returns objects like { label: "Option 69", value: "69" }'
-        description="Search for 'break' to see an error"
-      >
-        <MultiCombobox
-          {...args}
-          {...dynamicArgs}
-          onChange={(val) => {
-            onChangeAction(val);
-            setArgs({ value: val });
-          }}
-        />
-      </Field>
-    );
-  },
+  render: AsyncOptionsWithLabelsStory,
 };
 
 function loadOptionsOnlyValues(inputValue: string) {
@@ -218,6 +244,28 @@ function loadOptionsOnlyValues(inputValue: string) {
   );
 }
 
+const AsyncOptionsWithOnlyValuesStory: StoryFn<typeof MultiCombobox> = (args) => {
+  const [dynamicArgs, setArgs] = useArgs();
+  const comboboxId = useId();
+
+  return (
+    <Field
+      label='Async options fn returns objects like { value: "69" }'
+      description="Search for 'break' to see an error"
+    >
+      <MultiCombobox
+        {...args}
+        {...dynamicArgs}
+        id={comboboxId}
+        onChange={(val) => {
+          onChangeAction(val);
+          setArgs({ value: val });
+        }}
+      />
+    </Field>
+  );
+};
+
 export const AsyncOptionsWithOnlyValues: Story = {
   name: 'Async - options returns only values',
   args: {
@@ -225,23 +273,5 @@ export const AsyncOptionsWithOnlyValues: Story = {
     value: [{ value: 'Option 69' }],
     placeholder: 'Select an option',
   },
-  render: (args) => {
-    const [dynamicArgs, setArgs] = useArgs();
-
-    return (
-      <Field
-        label='Async options fn returns objects like { value: "69" }'
-        description="Search for 'break' to see an error"
-      >
-        <MultiCombobox
-          {...args}
-          {...dynamicArgs}
-          onChange={(val) => {
-            onChangeAction(val);
-            setArgs({ value: val });
-          }}
-        />
-      </Field>
-    );
-  },
+  render: AsyncOptionsWithOnlyValuesStory,
 };
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.tsx
index 3a1e2856a68..82759befffb 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Combobox/MultiCombobox.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export const MultiCombobox = <T extends string | number>(props: MultiComboboxPro
     'data-testid': dataTestId,
     portalContainer,
     prefixIcon,
+    id,
   } = props;
 
   const styles = useStyles2(getComboboxStyles);
@@ -152,17 +153,10 @@ export const MultiCombobox = <T extends string | number>(props: MultiComboboxPro
       },
     });
 
-  const {
-    getToggleButtonProps,
-    //getLabelProps,
-    isOpen,
-    highlightedIndex,
-    getMenuProps,
-    getInputProps,
-    getItemProps,
-  } = useCombobox({
+  const { isOpen, highlightedIndex, getMenuProps, getInputProps, getItemProps } = useCombobox({
     items: options,
     itemToString,
+    inputId: id,
     inputValue,
     selectedItem: null,
     stateReducer: (state, actionAndChanges) => {
@@ -325,7 +319,7 @@ export const MultiCombobox = <T extends string | number>(props: MultiComboboxPro
             })}
           />
 
-          <div className={multiStyles.suffix} ref={suffixMeasureRef} {...getToggleButtonProps()}>
+          <div className={multiStyles.suffix} ref={suffixMeasureRef}>
             {isClearable && selectedItems.length > 0 && (
               <Icon
                 name="times"