diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
index 7ade9f2437..de49d50637 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
@@ -2101,6 +2101,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             if (DataConnection.DataSource != null && !DataConnection.EventsWired)
             {
                 DataConnection.WireEvents(DataConnection.DataSource);
+                InitializeElements(false /*recycleRows*/);
             }
         }