diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs
index 560cd9e810..f0e00e1d7e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TreeView.cs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             SelectedItems.Add(item);
             _syncingSelectedItems = false;
 
-            this.RaisePropertyChanged(SelectedItemProperty, oldValue, item);
+            SetAndRaise(SelectedItemProperty, ref _selectedItem, item);            
         }
 
         /// <summary>