diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
index 588cc12f0e..a99582cea7 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
     /// </summary>
     public class Binding : IBinding
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Binding"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Binding()
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Binding"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The binding path.</param>
+        public Binding(string path)
+        {
+            Path = path;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IValueConverter"/> to use.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
index ab8a7090e7..333f4e9411 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex 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 System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using Perspex.Collections;
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ using Perspex.Controls.Presenters;
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
 using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data;
+using Perspex.UnitTests;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
@@ -487,6 +490,56 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
             Assert.True(called);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Changing_DataContext_Should_Not_Clear_Nested_ViewModel_SelectedItem()
+        {
+            var items = new[]
+            {
+                new Item(),
+                new Item(),
+            };
+
+            var vm = new MasterViewModel
+            {
+                Child = new ChildViewModel
+                {
+                    Items = items,
+                    SelectedItem = items[1],
+                }
+            };
+
+            var target = new SelectingItemsControl { DataContext = vm };
+            var itemsBinding = new Binding("Child.Items");
+            var selectedBinding = new Binding("Child.SelectedItem");
+
+            target.Bind(SelectingItemsControl.ItemsProperty, itemsBinding);
+            target.Bind(SelectingItemsControl.SelectedItemProperty, selectedBinding);
+
+            Assert.Equal(1, target.SelectedIndex);
+            Assert.Same(vm.Child.SelectedItem, target.SelectedItem);
+
+            items = new[]
+            {
+                new Item(),
+                new Item(),
+                new Item(),
+            };
+
+            vm = new MasterViewModel
+            {
+                Child = new ChildViewModel
+                {
+                    Items = items,
+                    SelectedItem = items[2],
+                }
+            };
+
+            target.DataContext = vm;
+
+            Assert.Equal(2, target.SelectedIndex);
+            Assert.Same(vm.Child.SelectedItem, target.SelectedItem);
+        }
+
         private FuncControlTemplate Template()
         {
             return new FuncControlTemplate<SelectingItemsControl>(control =>
@@ -502,5 +555,26 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
         {
             public bool IsSelected { get; set; }
         }
+
+        private class MasterViewModel : NotifyingBase
+        {
+            private ChildViewModel _child;
+
+            public ChildViewModel Child
+            {
+                get { return _child; }
+                set
+                {
+                    _child = value;
+                    RaisePropertyChanged();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class ChildViewModel : NotifyingBase
+        {
+            public IList<Item> Items { get; set; }
+            public Item SelectedItem { get; set; }
+        }
     }
 }