diff --git a/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataComponentBase.cs b/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataComponentBase.cs
index 21d59e8..5c12a43 100644
--- a/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataComponentBase.cs
+++ b/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataComponentBase.cs
@@ -168,10 +168,9 @@ protected virtual async ValueTask RefreshCoreAsync()
     }
 
 
-    protected virtual DataRequest CreateDataRequest(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public virtual DataRequest CreateDataRequest(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        var request = new DataRequest(Pager.Page, Pager.PageSize, null, null, cancellationToken);
-        return request;
+        return new DataRequest(Pager.Page, Pager.PageSize, null, null, cancellationToken);
     }
 
     // used when Data is set directly
diff --git a/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataGrid.razor.cs b/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataGrid.razor.cs
index db856aa..bb793d5 100644
--- a/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataGrid.razor.cs
+++ b/src/LoreSoft.Blazor.Controls/Data/DataGrid.razor.cs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ internal void AddColumn(DataColumn<TItem> column)
     }
 
 
-    protected override DataRequest CreateDataRequest(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public override DataRequest CreateDataRequest(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var sorts = Columns
             .Where(c => c.CurrentSortIndex >= 0)