diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs
index 6cd75b691d..cbfb8e45e7 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs
@@ -164,6 +164,36 @@ namespace Perspex
             return result;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Binds a property on an <see cref="IPerspexObject"/> to an <see cref="IBinding"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="o">The object.</param>
+        /// <param name="property">The property to bind.</param>
+        /// <param name="binding">The binding.</param>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="IDisposable"/> which can be used to cancel the binding.</returns>
+        public static IDisposable Bind(
+            this IPerspexObject o,
+            PerspexProperty property,
+            IBinding binding)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(o != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(binding != null);
+
+            var mode = binding.Mode;
+
+            if (mode == BindingMode.Default)
+            {
+                mode = property.DefaultBindingMode;
+            }
+
+            return o.Bind(
+                property,
+                binding.CreateSubject(o, property),
+                mode,
+                binding.Priority);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Binds a property to a subject according to a <see cref="BindingMode"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs
index db11bff51e..a04bffde9f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/ControlExtensions.cs
@@ -14,36 +14,6 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
     /// </summary>
     public static class ControlExtensions
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Binds a property on an <see cref="IControl"/> to an <see cref="IBinding"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="o">The object.</param>
-        /// <param name="property">The property to bind.</param>
-        /// <param name="binding">The binding.</param>
-        /// <returns>An <see cref="IDisposable"/> which can be used to cancel the binding.</returns>
-        public static IDisposable Bind(
-            this IControl o,
-            PerspexProperty property,
-            IBinding binding)
-        {
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(o != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(binding != null);
-
-            var mode = binding.Mode;
-
-            if (mode == BindingMode.Default)
-            {
-                mode = property.DefaultBindingMode;
-            }
-
-            return o.Bind(
-                property, 
-                binding.CreateSubject(o, property), 
-                mode,
-                binding.Priority);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Tries to being the control into view.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs
index 4b7b1f986a..0a83891bc8 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/TreeView.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,27 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         /// </summary>
         public object SelectedItem
         {
-            get { return _selectedItem; }
-            set { SetAndRaise(SelectedItemProperty, ref _selectedItem, value); }
+            get
+            {
+                return _selectedItem;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (_selectedItem != null)
+                {
+                    var container = ItemContainerGenerator.Index.ContainerFromItem(_selectedItem);
+                    MarkContainerSelected(container, false);
+                }
+
+                SetAndRaise(SelectedItemProperty, ref _selectedItem, value);
+
+                if (_selectedItem != null)
+                {
+                    var container = ItemContainerGenerator.Index.ContainerFromItem(_selectedItem);
+                    MarkContainerSelected(container, true);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs
index b224382f4a..675c21789a 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
             {
                 if (activator == null)
                 {
-                    Bind(control, Property, binding);
+                    control.Bind(Property, binding);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -102,15 +102,10 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
             }
         }
 
-        private void Bind(IStyleable control, PerspexProperty property, IBinding binding)
-        {
-            Bind(control, property, binding, binding.CreateSubject(control, property));
-        }
-
         private void Bind(
-            IStyleable control, 
-            PerspexProperty property, 
-            IBinding binding, 
+            IStyleable control,
+            PerspexProperty property,
+            IBinding binding,
             ISubject<object> subject)
         {
             var mode = binding.Mode;
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TreeViewTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TreeViewTests.cs
index 8ee0d73a1e..f28cabe0f3 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TreeViewTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TreeViewTests.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,31 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
             Assert.True(container.IsSelected);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Setting_SelectedItem_Should_Set_Container_Selected()
+        {
+            var tree = CreateTestTreeData();
+            var target = new TreeView
+            {
+                Template = CreateTreeViewTemplate(),
+                Items = tree,
+                DataTemplates = CreateNodeDataTemplate(),
+            };
+
+            var visualRoot = new TestRoot();
+            visualRoot.Child = target;
+            ApplyTemplates(target);
+
+            var item = tree[0].Children[1].Children[0];
+            var container = (TreeViewItem)target.ItemContainerGenerator.Index.ContainerFromItem(item);
+
+            Assert.NotNull(container);
+
+            target.SelectedItem = item;
+
+            Assert.True(container.IsSelected);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void LogicalChildren_Should_Be_Set()
         {