diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/components/utilities/RunFlow.py b/src/backend/langflow/components/utilities/RunFlow.py
index 3255fc875..70e92f380 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/components/utilities/RunFlow.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/components/utilities/RunFlow.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class RunFlowComponent(CustomComponent):
 
     def get_flow_names(self) -> List[str]:
         flow_records = self.list_flows()
-        self.flow_records = flow_records
         return [flow_record.data["name"] for flow_record in flow_records]
 
     def build_config(self):
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ class RunFlowComponent(CustomComponent):
                 "display_name": "Input Value",
                 "multiline": True,
             },
-            "flow": {
+            "flow_name": {
                 "display_name": "Flow ID",
                 "info": "The ID of the flow to run.",
                 "options": self.get_flow_names,
@@ -32,19 +31,13 @@ class RunFlowComponent(CustomComponent):
             },
         }
 
-    async def build(self, input_value: Text, flow: str, tweaks: NestedDict) -> Record:
+    async def build(
+        self, input_value: Text, flow_name: str, tweaks: NestedDict
+    ) -> Record:
         input_dict = {"input_value": input_value}
-        flow_ids = [
-            flow_record.data["id"]
-            for flow_record in self.flow_records
-            if flow_record.data["name"] == flow
-        ]
-        if not flow_ids:
-            raise ValueError(f"Flow {flow} not found.")
-        flow_id = flow_ids[0]
 
         result: List[Optional[ResultData]] = await self.run_flow(
-            input_value=input_dict, flow_id=flow_id, tweaks=tweaks
+            input_value=input_dict, flow_name=flow_name, tweaks=tweaks
         )
         record = Record(data=result)
         self.status = record
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
index 3c483eb25..1f7b58eb4 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
     user_id: Optional[Union[UUID, str]] = None
     status: Optional[Any] = None
     """The status of the component. This is displayed on the frontend. Defaults to None."""
+    _flows_records: Optional[List[Record]] = None
 
     _tree: Optional[dict] = None
 
@@ -334,9 +335,28 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
     async def run_flow(
         self,
         input_value: Union[str, list[str]],
-        flow_id: str,
+        flow_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        flow_name: Optional[str] = None,
         tweaks: Optional[dict] = None,
     ) -> Any:
+        if not flow_id and not flow_name:
+            raise ValueError("Flow ID or Flow Name is required")
+
+        if not flow_id and self._flows_records:
+            flow_ids = [
+                flow.data["id"]
+                for flow in self._flows_records
+                if flow.data["name"] == flow_name
+            ]
+            if not flow_ids:
+                raise ValueError(f"Flow {flow_name} not found")
+            elif len(flow_ids) > 1:
+                raise ValueError(f"Multiple flows found with the name {flow_name}")
+            flow_id = flow_ids[0]
+
+        if not flow_id:
+            raise ValueError(f"Flow {flow_name} not found")
+
         graph = await self.load_flow(flow_id, tweaks)
         input_value_dict = {"input_value": input_value}
         return await graph.run(input_value_dict, stream=False)
@@ -355,6 +375,7 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
                 ).all()
 
             flows_records = [flow.to_record() for flow in flows]
+            self._flows_records = flows_records
             return flows_records
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Error listing flows: {e}")