diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.xaml
index 114849b131..93c372adc6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.xaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
                           BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                           BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                           Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                           Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                           TextBlock.Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
                           HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml
index d05e8b5cf6..7452964213 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
           </Border>
           <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
                             Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                            DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                             Margin="4,0,0,0"
                             VerticalAlignment="Center"
                             Grid.Column="1"/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ContentControl.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ContentControl.xaml
index 90e34c7d3c..cce99a45e6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ContentControl.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ContentControl.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
                         Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                         BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                         BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                        Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
+                        Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                        DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                         Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
     </ControlTemplate>
   </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.xaml
index 37dd47d49a..683d968520 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.xaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
             <ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding SelectionBoxItem}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                               VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDownItem.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDownItem.xaml
index 4900c961e4..69742258a6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDownItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDownItem.xaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
                           BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                           BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                           Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                           HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                           VerticalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
                           Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Expander.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Expander.xaml
index 158f6514fd..87728c555b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Expander.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Expander.xaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
                               Grid.Row="1"
                               IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsExpanded}"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                               VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
           </Grid>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
                               Grid.Row="0"
                               IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsExpanded}"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                               VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
           </Grid>
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
                               Grid.Column="1"
                               IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsExpanded}"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                               VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
           </Grid>
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@
                               Grid.Column="0"
                               IsVisible="{TemplateBinding IsExpanded}"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                               VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
           </Grid>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/LayoutTransformControl.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/LayoutTransformControl.xaml
index e393eedf83..3d59fd4482 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/LayoutTransformControl.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/LayoutTransformControl.xaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
                         BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                         BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                         Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
+                        DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                         Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
     </ControlTemplate>
   </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBoxItem.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBoxItem.xaml
index 784731d57b..7c22cd4b47 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBoxItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBoxItem.xaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
                           BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                           BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                           Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                           Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
index 2011bb041b..7a50703a2f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="22,13,*,20">
             <ContentPresenter Name="icon"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Icon}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               Width="16"
                               Height="16"
                               Margin="3"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
                   VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
             <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
                               Grid.Column="2">
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@
           <Panel>
             <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
               <ContentPresenter.DataTemplates>
                 <DataTemplate DataType="sys:String">
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.xaml
index 8fc0b14179..6e5c958331 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.xaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
                    VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
           <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter"
                             Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                            DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                             Margin="4,0,0,0"
                             VerticalAlignment="Center"
                             Grid.Column="1"/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.xaml
index e32de4613b..1ac77d6609 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.xaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
                           BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                           BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                           Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                           Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.xaml
index 03354c9b27..5f26051058 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.xaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
                           BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                           BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                           Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                          DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                           Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                           TextBlock.Foreground="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
                           HorizontalContentAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.xaml
index 73bf2215ee..19af7c63bc 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.xaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
                         BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                         BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                         Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
+                        DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                         Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
     </ControlTemplate>
   </Setter>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.xaml
index 5e673d767f..fcb39fe621 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.xaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
                               BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                               BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
+                              DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
                               Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                               TemplatedControl.IsTemplateFocusTarget="True"
                               Grid.Column="1"/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.xaml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.xaml
index 4316626e58..3dca88b9f4 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.xaml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.xaml
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
     <ControlTemplate>
       <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
         <AdornerDecorator>
-          <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
+          <ContentPresenter Name="PART_ContentPresenter" 
+                            Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                            DataContext="{TemplateBinding Content}" 
+                            Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
         </AdornerDecorator>
       </Border>
     </ControlTemplate>