diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/ItemsControlTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/ItemsControlTests.cs
index 12fc0a82ed..83b82eb1d4 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/ItemsControlTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/ItemsControlTests.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,36 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
                 ItemsSource = new[] { "foo", "bar" },
             };
 
+            Assert.NotSame(target.ItemsSource, target.Items);
             Assert.Equal(target.ItemsSource, target.Items);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Cannot_Set_ItemsSource_With_Items_Present()
+        {
+            var target = new ItemsControl
+            {
+                Template = GetTemplate(),
+                ItemTemplate = new FuncDataTemplate<string>((_, __) => new Canvas()),
+                Items = { "foo", "bar" },
+            };
+
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.ItemsSource = new[] { "baz" });
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Cannot_Modify_Items_When_ItemsSource_Set()
+        {
+            var target = new ItemsControl
+            {
+                Template = GetTemplate(),
+                ItemTemplate = new FuncDataTemplate<string>((_, __) => new Canvas()),
+                ItemsSource = Array.Empty<string>(),
+            };
+
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.Items.Add("foo"));
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Should_Use_ItemTemplate_To_Create_Control()
         {