diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
index a1da97e824..4046915986 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the property is set, otherwise false.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Checks whether a value is assigned to the property, or that there is a binding to the
+        /// property that is producing a value other than <see cref="AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
         public bool IsSet(AvaloniaProperty property)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PriorityValue.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PriorityValue.cs
index 715fca3915..0dd18d852a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PriorityValue.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PriorityValue.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="binding">The binding.</param>
         /// <param name="priority">The binding priority.</param>
-        /// <param name="validation">Validation settings for the binding.</param>
         /// <returns>
         /// A disposable that will remove the binding.
         /// </returns>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
index 7d8528c5d7..ed826f64e4 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
@@ -170,11 +170,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
             };
 
             var child = new Control();
-            var dataContextBinding = new Binding("Foo");
             var values = new List<object>();
 
             child.GetObservable(Border.DataContextProperty).Subscribe(x => values.Add(x));
-            child.Bind(ContentControl.DataContextProperty, dataContextBinding);
+            child.Bind(Control.DataContextProperty, new Binding("Foo"));
+
+            // When binding to DataContext and the target isn't found, the binding should produce
+            // null rather than UnsetValue in order to not propagate incorrect DataContexts from
+            // parent controls while things are being set up. This logic is implemented in 
+            // `Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Binding.Initiate`.
+            Assert.True(child.IsSet(Control.DataContextProperty));
 
             root.Child = child;