diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Application.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Application.cs
index d7b1aec0b7..f8838e8cfb 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Application.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Application.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reactive.Concurrency;
 using System.Threading;
 using Avalonia.Animation;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ namespace Avalonia
         private Styles _styles;
         private IResourceDictionary _resources;
         private bool _notifyingResourcesChanged;
+        private Action<IReadOnlyList<IStyle>> _stylesAdded;
+        private Action<IReadOnlyList<IStyle>> _stylesRemoved;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="DataContext"/> property.
@@ -201,6 +204,18 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// </summary>
         public IApplicationLifetime ApplicationLifetime { get; set; }
 
+        event Action<IReadOnlyList<IStyle>> IGlobalStyles.GlobalStylesAdded
+        {
+            add => _stylesAdded += value;
+            remove => _stylesAdded -= value;
+        }
+
+        event Action<IReadOnlyList<IStyle>> IGlobalStyles.GlobalStylesRemoved
+        {
+            add => _stylesRemoved += value;
+            remove => _stylesRemoved -= value;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes the application by loading XAML etc.
         /// </summary>
@@ -214,6 +229,16 @@ namespace Avalonia
                    Styles.TryGetResource(key, out value);
         }
 
+        void IStyleHost.StylesAdded(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            _stylesAdded?.Invoke(styles);
+        }
+
+        void IStyleHost.StylesRemoved(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            _stylesRemoved?.Invoke(styles);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Register's the services needed by Avalonia.
         /// </summary>
@@ -286,6 +311,5 @@ namespace Avalonia
             get => _name;
             set => SetAndRaise(NameProperty, ref _name, value);
         }
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
index cabadac7d6..f477379777 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         private readonly IAccessKeyHandler _accessKeyHandler;
         private readonly IKeyboardNavigationHandler _keyboardNavigationHandler;
         private readonly IPlatformRenderInterface _renderInterface;
+        private readonly IGlobalStyles _globalStyles;
         private Size _clientSize;
         private ILayoutManager _layoutManager;
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             _inputManager = TryGetService<IInputManager>(dependencyResolver);
             _keyboardNavigationHandler = TryGetService<IKeyboardNavigationHandler>(dependencyResolver);
             _renderInterface = TryGetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>(dependencyResolver);
+            _globalStyles = TryGetService<IGlobalStyles>(dependencyResolver);
 
             Renderer = impl.CreateRenderer(this);
 
@@ -112,6 +114,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             _keyboardNavigationHandler?.SetOwner(this);
             _accessKeyHandler?.SetOwner(this);
+
+            if (_globalStyles is object)
+            {
+                _globalStyles.GlobalStylesAdded += ((IStyleHost)this).StylesAdded;
+                _globalStyles.GlobalStylesRemoved += ((IStyleHost)this).StylesRemoved;
+            }
+
             styler?.ApplyStyles(this);
 
             ClientSize = impl.ClientSize;
@@ -215,10 +224,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         double IRenderRoot.RenderScaling => PlatformImpl?.Scaling ?? 1;
 
-        IStyleHost IStyleHost.StylingParent
-        {
-            get { return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IGlobalStyles>(); }
-        }
+        IStyleHost IStyleHost.StylingParent => _globalStyles;
 
         IRenderTarget IRenderRoot.CreateRenderTarget() => CreateRenderTarget();
 
@@ -267,6 +273,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void HandleClosed()
         {
+            if (_globalStyles is object)
+            {
+                _globalStyles.GlobalStylesAdded -= ((IStyleHost)this).StylesAdded;
+                _globalStyles.GlobalStylesRemoved -= ((IStyleHost)this).StylesRemoved;
+            }
+
             var logicalArgs = new LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs(this, this, null);
             ((ILogical)this).NotifyDetachedFromLogicalTree(logicalArgs);
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs b/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs
index 9d0a5c57ee..5fbcb45d4b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
             {
                 var margin = Margin;
 
+                ApplyStyling();
                 ApplyTemplate();
 
                 var constrained = LayoutHelper.ApplyLayoutConstraints(
@@ -692,6 +693,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
             return finalSize;
         }
 
+        protected sealed override void InvalidateStyles()
+        {
+            base.InvalidateStyles();
+            InvalidateMeasure();
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected sealed override void OnVisualParentChanged(IVisual oldParent, IVisual newParent)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
index 84df9d4b94..241ca1d0ec 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
                 {
                     _styles = new Styles(this);
                     _styles.ResourcesChanged += ThisResourcesChanged;
+                    NotifyResourcesChanged(new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
                 }
 
                 return _styles;
@@ -352,21 +353,34 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
             if (--_initCount == 0 && _logicalRoot != null)
             {
-                InitializeStylesIfNeeded();
-
+                ApplyStyling();
                 InitializeIfNeeded();
             }
         }
 
-        private void InitializeStylesIfNeeded(bool force = false)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies styling to the control if the control is initialized and styling is not
+        /// already applied.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// A value indicating whether styling is now applied to the control.
+        /// </returns>
+        protected bool ApplyStyling()
         {
-            if (_initCount == 0 && (!_styled || force))
+            if (_initCount == 0 && !_styled)
             {
-                ApplyStyling();
+                AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IStyler>()?.ApplyStyles(this);
                 _styled = true;
             }
+
+            return _styled;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Detaches all styles from the element and queues a restyle.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void InvalidateStyles() => DetachStyles();
+
         protected void InitializeIfNeeded()
         {
             if (_initCount == 0 && !IsInitialized)
@@ -480,6 +494,21 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
         void IStyleable.DetachStyles() => DetachStyles();
 
+        void IStyleable.DetachStyles(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles) => DetachStyles(styles);
+
+        void IStyleable.InvalidateStyles() => InvalidateStyles();
+
+        void IStyleHost.StylesAdded(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            InvalidateStylesOnThisAndDescendents();
+        }
+
+        void IStyleHost.StylesRemoved(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            var allStyles = RecurseStyles(styles);
+            DetachStylesFromThisAndDescendents(allStyles);
+        }
+
         protected virtual void LogicalChildrenCollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             switch (e.Action)
@@ -604,11 +633,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
             return null;
         }
 
-        private void ApplyStyling()
-        {
-            AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IStyler>()?.ApplyStyles(this);
-        }
-
         private static void ValidateLogicalChild(ILogical c)
         {
             if (c == null)
@@ -635,7 +659,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
             {
                 _logicalRoot = e.Root;
 
-                InitializeStylesIfNeeded(true);
+                ApplyStyling();
 
                 OnAttachedToLogicalTree(e);
                 AttachedToLogicalTree?.Invoke(this, e);
@@ -713,6 +737,64 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
                 _appliedStyles.Clear();
             }
+
+            _styled = false;
+        }
+
+        private void DetachStyles(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            styles = styles ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(styles));
+
+            if (_appliedStyles is null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var count = styles.Count;
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+            {
+                for (var j = _appliedStyles.Count - 1; j >= 0; --j)
+                {
+                    var applied = _appliedStyles[j];
+
+                    if (applied.Source == styles[i])
+                    {
+                        applied.Dispose();
+                        _appliedStyles.RemoveAt(j);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void InvalidateStylesOnThisAndDescendents()
+        {
+            InvalidateStyles();
+
+            if (_logicalChildren is object)
+            {
+                var childCount = _logicalChildren.Count;
+
+                for (var i = 0; i < childCount; ++i)
+                {
+                    (_logicalChildren[i] as StyledElement)?.InvalidateStylesOnThisAndDescendents();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void DetachStylesFromThisAndDescendents(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            DetachStyles(styles);
+
+            if (_logicalChildren is object)
+            {
+                var childCount = _logicalChildren.Count;
+
+                for (var i = 0; i < childCount; ++i)
+                {
+                    (_logicalChildren[i] as StyledElement)?.DetachStylesFromThisAndDescendents(styles);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         private void ClearLogicalParent(IEnumerable<ILogical> children)
@@ -750,5 +832,40 @@ namespace Avalonia
         {
             NotifyResourcesChanged(e);
         }
+
+        private static IReadOnlyList<IStyle> RecurseStyles(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+        {
+            var count = styles.Count;
+            List<IStyle>? result = null;
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+            {
+                var style = styles[i];
+
+                if (style.Children.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    if (result is null)
+                    {
+                        result = new List<IStyle>(styles);
+                    }
+
+                    RecurseStyles(style.Children, result);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result ?? styles;
+        }
+
+        private static void RecurseStyles(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles, List<IStyle> result)
+        {
+            var count = styles.Count;
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+            {
+                var style = styles[i];
+                result.Add(style);
+                RecurseStyles(style.Children, result);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IGlobalStyles.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IGlobalStyles.cs
index 51393ef0b3..6152755a05 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IGlobalStyles.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IGlobalStyles.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+#nullable enable
+
 namespace Avalonia.Styling
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -8,5 +13,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
     /// </summary>
     public interface IGlobalStyles : IStyleHost
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Raised when styles are added to <see cref="Styles"/> or a nested styles collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<IReadOnlyList<IStyle>> GlobalStylesAdded;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Raised when styles are removed from <see cref="Styles"/> or a nested styles collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<IReadOnlyList<IStyle>> GlobalStylesRemoved;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs
index 8151aacf54..18866b0060 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 
 #nullable enable
@@ -13,7 +14,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
     public interface IStyle : IResourceNode
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Attaches the style to a control if the style's selector matches.
+        /// Gets a collection of child styles.
+        /// </summary>
+        IReadOnlyList<IStyle> Children { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attaches the style and any child styles to a control if the style's selector matches.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="target">The control to attach to.</param>
         /// <param name="host">The element that hosts the style.</param>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleHost.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleHost.cs
index fa722aeb41..182662b32e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleHost.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleHost.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+#nullable enable
+
 namespace Avalonia.Styling
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -27,5 +31,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
         /// Gets the parent style host element.
         /// </summary>
         IStyleHost StylingParent { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when styles are added to <see cref="Styles"/> or a nested styles collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="styles">The added styles.</param>
+        void StylesAdded(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when styles are removed from <see cref="Styles"/> or a nested styles collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="styles">The removed styles.</param>
+        void StylesRemoved(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleable.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleable.cs
index b01c779bcc..34687b070c 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleable.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/IStyleable.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Avalonia.Collections;
 
 #nullable enable
@@ -38,5 +39,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
         /// Detaches all styles applied to the element.
         /// </summary>
         void DetachStyles();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Detaches a collection of styles, if applied to the element.
+        /// </summary>
+        void DetachStyles(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Detaches all styles from the element and queues a restyle.
+        /// </summary>
+        void InvalidateStyles();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Style.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Style.cs
index 22adf573e8..2e0f564522 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Style.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Style.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         bool IResourceProvider.HasResources => _resources?.Count > 0;
 
+        IReadOnlyList<IStyle> IStyle.Children => Array.Empty<IStyle>();
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public SelectorMatchResult TryAttach(IStyleable target, IStyleHost? host)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs
index 05cbba5ad2..c9278339b5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs
@@ -27,40 +27,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
         public Styles()
         {
             _styles.ResetBehavior = ResetBehavior.Remove;
-            _styles.ForEachItem(
-                x =>
-                {
-                    if (x.ResourceParent == null && x is ISetResourceParent setParent)
-                    {
-                        setParent.SetParent(this);
-                        setParent.ParentResourcesChanged(new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
-                    }
-
-                    if (x.HasResources)
-                    {
-                        ResourcesChanged?.Invoke(this, new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
-                    }
-
-                    x.ResourcesChanged += NotifyResourcesChanged;
-                    _cache = null;
-                },
-                x =>
-                {
-                    if (x.ResourceParent == this && x is ISetResourceParent setParent)
-                    {
-                        setParent.SetParent(null);
-                        setParent.ParentResourcesChanged(new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
-                    }
-
-                    if (x.HasResources)
-                    {
-                        ResourcesChanged?.Invoke(this, new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
-                    }
-
-                    x.ResourcesChanged -= NotifyResourcesChanged;
-                    _cache = null;
-                },
-                () => { });
+            _styles.CollectionChanged += OnCollectionChanged;
         }
 
         public Styles(IResourceNode parent)
@@ -69,11 +36,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
             _parent = parent;
         }
 
-        public event NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler CollectionChanged
-        {
-            add => _styles.CollectionChanged += value;
-            remove => _styles.CollectionChanged -= value;
-        }
+        public event NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler? CollectionChanged;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public event EventHandler<ResourcesChangedEventArgs>? ResourcesChanged;
@@ -121,6 +84,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         IStyle IReadOnlyList<IStyle>.this[int index] => _styles[index];
 
+        IReadOnlyList<IStyle> IStyle.Children => this;
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public IStyle this[int index]
         {
@@ -257,6 +222,106 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
             NotifyResourcesChanged(e);
         }
 
+        private void OnCollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            static IReadOnlyList<T> ToReadOnlyList<T>(IList list)
+            {
+                if (list is IReadOnlyList<T>)
+                {
+                    return (IReadOnlyList<T>)list;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var result = new T[list.Count];
+                    list.CopyTo(result, 0);
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+
+            void Add(IList items)
+            {
+                for (var i = 0; i < items.Count; ++i)
+                {
+                    var style = (IStyle)items[i];
+
+                    if (style.ResourceParent == null && style is ISetResourceParent setParent)
+                    {
+                        setParent.SetParent(this);
+                        setParent.ParentResourcesChanged(new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
+                    }
+
+                    if (style.HasResources)
+                    {
+                        ResourcesChanged?.Invoke(this, new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
+                    }
+
+                    style.ResourcesChanged += NotifyResourcesChanged;
+                    _cache = null;
+                }
+
+                GetHost()?.StylesAdded(ToReadOnlyList<IStyle>(items));
+            }
+
+            void Remove(IList items)
+            {
+                for (var i = 0; i < items.Count; ++i)
+                {
+                    var style = (IStyle)items[i];
+
+                    if (style.ResourceParent == this && style is ISetResourceParent setParent)
+                    {
+                        setParent.SetParent(null);
+                        setParent.ParentResourcesChanged(new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
+                    }
+
+                    if (style.HasResources)
+                    {
+                        ResourcesChanged?.Invoke(this, new ResourcesChangedEventArgs());
+                    }
+
+                    style.ResourcesChanged -= NotifyResourcesChanged;
+                    _cache = null;
+                }
+
+                GetHost()?.StylesRemoved(ToReadOnlyList<IStyle>(items));
+            }
+
+            switch (e.Action)
+            {
+                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add:
+                    Add(e.NewItems);
+                    break;
+                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Remove:
+                    Remove(e.OldItems);
+                    break;
+                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace:
+                    Remove(e.OldItems);
+                    Add(e.NewItems);
+                    break;
+                case NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset:
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Reset should not be called on Styles.");
+            }
+
+            CollectionChanged?.Invoke(this, e);
+        }
+
+        private IStyleHost? GetHost()
+        {
+            var node = _parent;
+
+            while (node != null)
+            {
+                if (node is IStyleHost host)
+                {
+                    return host;
+                }
+
+                node = node.ResourceParent;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
         private void NotifyResourcesChanged(object sender, ResourcesChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             NotifyResourcesChanged(e);
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs
index e5e28b344f..46fc7c36da 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ using System;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
+#nullable enable
+
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -14,8 +16,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling
     public class StyleInclude : IStyle, ISetResourceParent
     {
         private Uri _baseUri;
-        private IStyle _loaded;
-        private IResourceNode _parent;
+        private IStyle[]? _loaded;
+        private IResourceNode? _parent;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyleInclude"/> class.
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the source URL.
         /// </summary>
-        public Uri Source { get; set; }
+        public Uri? Source { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the loaded style.
@@ -53,11 +55,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling
                 if (_loaded == null)
                 {
                     var loader = new AvaloniaXamlLoader();
-                    _loaded = (IStyle)loader.Load(Source, _baseUri);
-                    (_loaded as ISetResourceParent)?.SetParent(this);
+                    var loaded = (IStyle)loader.Load(Source, _baseUri);
+                    (loaded as ISetResourceParent)?.SetParent(this);
+                    _loaded = new[] { loaded };
                 }
 
-                return _loaded;
+                return _loaded?[0]!;
             }
         }
 
@@ -65,13 +68,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling
         bool IResourceProvider.HasResources => Loaded.HasResources;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        IResourceNode IResourceNode.ResourceParent => _parent;
+        IResourceNode? IResourceNode.ResourceParent => _parent;
+
+        IReadOnlyList<IStyle> IStyle.Children => _loaded ?? Array.Empty<IStyle>();
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public SelectorMatchResult TryAttach(IStyleable target, IStyleHost host) => Loaded.TryAttach(target, host);
+        public SelectorMatchResult TryAttach(IStyleable target, IStyleHost? host) => Loaded.TryAttach(target, host);
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool TryGetResource(object key, out object value) => Loaded.TryGetResource(key, out value);
+        public bool TryGetResource(object key, out object? value) => Loaded.TryGetResource(key, out value);
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         void ISetResourceParent.ParentResourcesChanged(ResourcesChangedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs
index 91592b1ff7..26bf604187 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Avalonia.Input.Raw;
 using Avalonia.Layout;
 using Avalonia.LogicalTree;
 using Avalonia.Platform;
+using Avalonia.Styling;
 using Avalonia.UnitTests;
 using Moq;
 using Xunit;
@@ -269,6 +270,44 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
             }
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Reacts_To_Changes_In_Global_Styles()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var impl = new Mock<ITopLevelImpl>();
+                impl.SetupGet(x => x.Scaling).Returns(1);
+
+                var child = new Border { Classes = { "foo" } };
+                var target = new TestTopLevel(impl.Object)
+                {
+                    Template = CreateTemplate(),
+                    Content = child,
+                };
+
+                target.LayoutManager.ExecuteInitialLayoutPass(target);
+
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(0), child.BorderThickness);
+
+                var style = new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>().Class("foo"))
+                {
+                    Setters =
+                    {
+                        new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(2))
+                    }
+                };
+
+                Application.Current.Styles.Add(style);
+                target.LayoutManager.ExecuteInitialLayoutPass(target);
+
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(2), child.BorderThickness);
+
+                Application.Current.Styles.Remove(style);
+
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(0), child.BorderThickness);
+            }
+        }
+
         private FuncControlTemplate<TestTopLevel> CreateTemplate()
         {
             return new FuncControlTemplate<TestTopLevel>((x, scope) =>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Converters/AvaloniaPropertyConverterTest.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Converters/AvaloniaPropertyConverterTest.cs
index ec9a6ba77f..d4953bf47e 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Converters/AvaloniaPropertyConverterTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Converters/AvaloniaPropertyConverterTest.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Avalonia.Styling;
 using Xunit;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.XamlIl.Runtime;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Converters
 {
@@ -144,6 +145,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Converters
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
             }
 
+            public void DetachStyles(IReadOnlyList<IStyle> styles)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public void InvalidateStyles()
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
             public void StyleApplied(IStyleInstance instance)
             {
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Styling.UnitTests/StyleTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Styling.UnitTests/StyleTests.cs
index 4c9b18c886..619f72aab0 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Styling.UnitTests/StyleTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Styling.UnitTests/StyleTests.cs
@@ -244,6 +244,185 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling.UnitTests
             Assert.Equal(new Thickness(0), border.BorderThickness);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Removing_Style_Should_Detach_From_Control()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealStyler))
+            {
+                var border = new Border();
+                var root = new TestRoot
+                {
+                    Styles =
+                    { 
+                        new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                        {
+                            Setters =
+                            {
+                                new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(4)),
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Child = border,
+                };
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(4), border.BorderThickness);
+
+                root.Styles.RemoveAt(0);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(0), border.BorderThickness);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Adding_Style_Should_Attach_To_Control()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealStyler))
+            {
+                var border = new Border();
+                var root = new TestRoot
+                {
+                    Styles =
+                    {
+                        new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                        {
+                            Setters =
+                            {
+                                new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(4)),
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Child = border,
+                };
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(4), border.BorderThickness);
+
+                root.Styles.Add(new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                {
+                    Setters =
+                    {
+                        new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(6)),
+                    }
+                });
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(6), border.BorderThickness);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Removing_Style_With_Nested_Style_Should_Detach_From_Control()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealStyler))
+            {
+                var border = new Border();
+                var root = new TestRoot
+                {
+                    Styles =
+                    {
+                        new Styles
+                        {
+                            new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                            {
+                                Setters =
+                                {
+                                    new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(4)),
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Child = border,
+                };
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(4), border.BorderThickness);
+
+                root.Styles.RemoveAt(0);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(0), border.BorderThickness);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Fact]
+        public void Adding_Nested_Style_Should_Attach_To_Control()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealStyler))
+            {
+                var border = new Border();
+                var root = new TestRoot
+                {
+                    Styles =
+                    {
+                        new Styles
+                        {
+                            new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                            {
+                                Setters =
+                                {
+                                    new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(4)),
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Child = border,
+                };
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(4), border.BorderThickness);
+
+                ((Styles)root.Styles[0]).Add(new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                {
+                    Setters =
+                    {
+                        new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(6)),
+                    }
+                });
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(6), border.BorderThickness);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Removing_Nested_Style_Should_Detach_From_Control()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealStyler))
+            {
+                var border = new Border();
+                var root = new TestRoot
+                {
+                    Styles =
+                    {
+                        new Styles
+                        {
+                            new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                            {
+                                Setters =
+                                {
+                                    new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(4)),
+                                }
+                            },
+                            new Style(x => x.OfType<Border>())
+                            {
+                                Setters =
+                                {
+                                    new Setter(Border.BorderThicknessProperty, new Thickness(6)),
+                                }
+                            },
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Child = border,
+                };
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(6), border.BorderThickness);
+
+                ((Styles)root.Styles[0]).RemoveAt(1);
+
+                root.Measure(Size.Infinity);
+                Assert.Equal(new Thickness(4), border.BorderThickness);
+            }
+        }
+
         private class Class1 : Control
         {
             public static readonly StyledProperty<string> FooProperty =