diff --git a/samples/VirtualizationTest/MainWindow.xaml b/samples/VirtualizationTest/MainWindow.xaml
index a6fd6918ef..988bd8bef5 100644
--- a/samples/VirtualizationTest/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/samples/VirtualizationTest/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
                      UseFloatingWatermark="True"
                      Text="{Binding NewItemString}"/>
             <Button Command="{Binding NewItemCommand}">Insert Item</Button>
+            <Button Command="{Binding RemoveItemCommand}">Remove Item</Button>
             <Button Command="{Binding RecreateCommand}">Recreate</Button>
         </StackPanel>
 
-        <ListBox Name="listBox" Items="{Binding Items}">
+        <ListBox Name="listBox" Items="{Binding Items}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedItem}">
             <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
                 <DataTemplate>
                     <TextBlock Text="{Binding Header}"/>
diff --git a/samples/VirtualizationTest/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/samples/VirtualizationTest/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 9b0565401a..239eab2451 100644
--- a/samples/VirtualizationTest/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/samples/VirtualizationTest/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ namespace VirtualizationTest.ViewModels
     internal class MainWindowViewModel : ReactiveObject
     {
         private int _itemCount = 200;
+        private string _newItemString;
         private IReactiveList<ItemViewModel> _items;
+        private ItemViewModel _selectedItem;
         private string _prefix = "Item";
 
         public MainWindowViewModel()
@@ -18,6 +20,18 @@ namespace VirtualizationTest.ViewModels
             this.WhenAnyValue(x => x.ItemCount).Subscribe(ResizeItems);
             RecreateCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create();
             RecreateCommand.Subscribe(_ => Recreate());
+
+            NewItemCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create();
+            NewItemCommand.Subscribe(_ => Create());
+
+            RemoveItemCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create();
+            RemoveItemCommand.Subscribe(_ => Remove());
+        }
+
+        public string NewItemString
+        {
+            get { return _newItemString; }
+            set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _newItemString, value); }
         }
 
         public int ItemCount
@@ -26,14 +40,24 @@ namespace VirtualizationTest.ViewModels
             set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _itemCount, value); }
         }
 
+        public ItemViewModel SelectedItem
+        {
+            get { return _selectedItem; }
+            set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _selectedItem, value); }
+        }
+
         public IReactiveList<ItemViewModel> Items
         {
             get { return _items; }
             private set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _items, value); }
         }
 
+        public ReactiveCommand<object> NewItemCommand { get; private set; }
+
         public ReactiveCommand<object> RecreateCommand { get; private set; }
 
+        public ReactiveCommand<object> RemoveItemCommand { get; private set; }
+
         private void ResizeItems(int count)
         {
             if (Items == null)
@@ -54,6 +78,19 @@ namespace VirtualizationTest.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
+        private void Create()
+        {
+            Items.Add(new ItemViewModel(Items.Count, NewItemString));
+        }
+
+        private void Remove()
+        {
+            if (SelectedItem != null)
+            {
+                Items.Remove(SelectedItem);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void Recreate()
         {
             _prefix = _prefix == "Item" ? "Recreated" : "Item";