diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
index 74dc55355b..2c9efc7767 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         {
             _ = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
             VerifyAccess();
-            _values.ClearLocalValue(property);
+            _values.ClearValue(property);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
             property = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
             VerifyAccess();
 
-            _values.ClearLocalValue(property);
+            _values.ClearValue(property);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
             if (value is UnsetValueType)
             {
                 if (priority == BindingPriority.LocalValue)
-                    _values.ClearLocalValue(property);
+                    _values.ClearValue(property);
             }
             else if (value is not DoNothingType)
             {
@@ -355,6 +355,57 @@ namespace Avalonia
             SetDirectValueUnchecked(property, value);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the value of a dependency property without changing its value source.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method is used by a component that programmatically sets the value of one of its
+        /// own properties without disabling an application's declared use of the property. The
+        /// method changes the effective value of the property, but existing data bindings and
+        /// styles will continue to work.
+        /// 
+        /// The new value will have the property's current <see cref="BindingPriority"/>, even if
+        /// that priority is <see cref="BindingPriority.Unset"/> or 
+        /// <see cref="BindingPriority.Inherited"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public void SetCurrentValue(AvaloniaProperty property, object? value) => 
+            property.RouteSetCurrentValue(this, value);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the value of a dependency property without changing its value source.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the property.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method is used by a component that programmatically sets the value of one of its
+        /// own properties without disabling an application's declared use of the property. The
+        /// method changes the effective value of the property, but existing data bindings and
+        /// styles will continue to work.
+        /// 
+        /// The new value will have the property's current <see cref="BindingPriority"/>, even if
+        /// that priority is <see cref="BindingPriority.Unset"/> or 
+        /// <see cref="BindingPriority.Inherited"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public void SetCurrentValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property, T value)
+        {
+            _ = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
+            VerifyAccess();
+
+            LogPropertySet(property, value, BindingPriority.LocalValue);
+
+            if (value is UnsetValueType)
+            {
+                _values.ClearValue(property);
+            }
+            else if (value is not DoNothingType)
+            {
+                _values.SetCurrentValue(property, value);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Binds a <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/> to an observable.
         /// </summary>
@@ -547,7 +598,8 @@ namespace Avalonia
                     property,
                     GetValue(property),
                     BindingPriority.LocalValue,
-                    null);
+                    null,
+                    false);
             }
 
             return _values.GetDiagnostic(property);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaProperty.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaProperty.cs
index 96268376cf..45ab293a89 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaProperty.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaProperty.cs
@@ -523,6 +523,13 @@ namespace Avalonia
             object? value,
             BindingPriority priority);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Routes an untyped SetCurrentValue call to a typed call.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="o">The object instance.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+        internal abstract void RouteSetCurrentValue(AvaloniaObject o, object? value);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Routes an untyped Bind call to a typed call.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Diagnostics/AvaloniaPropertyValue.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Diagnostics/AvaloniaPropertyValue.cs
index 4189fd5234..0b3e62f1cc 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Diagnostics/AvaloniaPropertyValue.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Diagnostics/AvaloniaPropertyValue.cs
@@ -3,28 +3,23 @@ using Avalonia.Data;
 namespace Avalonia.Diagnostics
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Holds diagnostic-related information about the value of a <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/>
-    /// on a <see cref="AvaloniaObject"/>.
+    /// Holds diagnostic-related information about the value of an <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/>
+    /// on an <see cref="AvaloniaObject"/>.
     /// </summary>
     public class AvaloniaPropertyValue
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AvaloniaPropertyValue"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        /// <param name="value">The current property value.</param>
-        /// <param name="priority">The priority of the current value.</param>
-        /// <param name="diagnostic">A diagnostic string.</param>
-        public AvaloniaPropertyValue(
+        internal AvaloniaPropertyValue(
             AvaloniaProperty property,
             object? value,
             BindingPriority priority,
-            string? diagnostic)
+            string? diagnostic,
+            bool isOverriddenCurrentValue)
         {
             Property = property;
             Value = value;
             Priority = priority;
             Diagnostic = diagnostic;
+            IsOverriddenCurrentValue = isOverriddenCurrentValue;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -46,5 +41,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Diagnostics
         /// Gets a diagnostic string.
         /// </summary>
         public string? Diagnostic { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether the <see cref="Value"/> was overridden by a call to 
+        /// <see cref="AvaloniaObject.SetCurrentValue{T}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsOverriddenCurrentValue { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs
index 9ee1eee0fa..94dfaaab01 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/DirectPropertyBase.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ namespace Avalonia
             return null;
         }
 
+        internal override void RouteSetCurrentValue(AvaloniaObject o, object? value)
+        {
+            RouteSetValue(o, value, BindingPriority.LocalValue);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Routes an untyped Bind call to a typed call.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue.cs
index 04d3c805c2..78f0ad46b7 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         /// </summary>
         public BindingPriority BasePriority { get; protected set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether the <see cref="Value"/> was overridden by a call to 
+        /// <see cref="AvaloniaObject.SetCurrentValue{T}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsOverridenCurrentValue { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Begins a reevaluation pass on the effective value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs
index 3e20dcce56..0d93e9d8ed 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             Debug.Assert(priority != BindingPriority.LocalValue);
             UpdateValueEntry(value, priority);
 
-            SetAndRaiseCore(owner,  (StyledProperty<T>)value.Property, GetValue(value), priority);
+            SetAndRaiseCore(owner,  (StyledProperty<T>)value.Property, GetValue(value), priority, false);
         }
 
         public void SetLocalValueAndRaise(
@@ -65,7 +65,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value)
         {
-            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, property, value, BindingPriority.LocalValue);
+            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, property, value, BindingPriority.LocalValue, false);
+        }
+
+        public void SetCurrentValueAndRaise(
+            ValueStore owner,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
+            T value)
+        {
+            IsOverridenCurrentValue = true;
+            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, property, value, Priority, true);
         }
 
         public bool TryGetBaseValue([MaybeNullWhen(false)] out T value)
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             Debug.Assert(Priority != BindingPriority.Animation);
             Debug.Assert(BasePriority != BindingPriority.Unset);
             UpdateValueEntry(null, BindingPriority.Animation);
-            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, (StyledProperty<T>)property, _baseValue!, BasePriority);
+            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, (StyledProperty<T>)property, _baseValue!, BasePriority, false);
         }
 
         public override void CoerceValue(ValueStore owner, AvaloniaProperty property)
@@ -158,15 +167,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             ValueStore owner,
             StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value,
-            BindingPriority priority)
+            BindingPriority priority,
+            bool isOverriddenCurrentValue)
         {
-            Debug.Assert(priority < BindingPriority.Inherited);
-
             var oldValue = Value;
             var valueChanged = false;
             var baseValueChanged = false;
             var v = value;
 
+            IsOverridenCurrentValue = isOverriddenCurrentValue;
+
             if (_uncommon?._coerce is { } coerce)
                 v = coerce(owner.Owner, value);
 
@@ -209,7 +219,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             T baseValue,
             BindingPriority basePriority)
         {
-            Debug.Assert(priority < BindingPriority.Inherited);
             Debug.Assert(basePriority > BindingPriority.Animation);
             Debug.Assert(priority <= basePriority);
 
@@ -225,7 +234,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
                 bv = coerce(owner.Owner, baseValue);
             }
 
-            if (priority != BindingPriority.Unset && !EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(Value, v))
+            if (!EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(Value, v))
             {
                 Value = v;
                 valueChanged = true;
@@ -233,9 +242,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
                     _uncommon._uncoercedValue = value;
             }
 
-            if (priority != BindingPriority.Unset &&
-                (BasePriority == BindingPriority.Unset ||
-                 !EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(_baseValue, bv)))
+            if (!EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(_baseValue, bv))
             {
                 _baseValue = v;
                 baseValueChanged = true;
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs
index a758360545..8b702665f8 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using Avalonia.Data;
 using Avalonia.Diagnostics;
 using Avalonia.Styling;
 using Avalonia.Utilities;
-using static Avalonia.Rendering.Composition.Animations.PropertySetSnapshot;
 
 namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 {
@@ -156,11 +155,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             return observer;
         }
 
-        public void ClearLocalValue(AvaloniaProperty property)
+        public void ClearValue(AvaloniaProperty property)
         {
             if (TryGetEffectiveValue(property, out var effective) &&
-                effective.Priority == BindingPriority.LocalValue)
+                (effective.Priority == BindingPriority.LocalValue || effective.IsOverridenCurrentValue))
             {
+                effective.IsOverridenCurrentValue = false;
                 ReevaluateEffectiveValue(property, effective, ignoreLocalValue: true);
             }
         }
@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             }
         }
 
+        public void SetCurrentValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property, T value)
+        {
+            if (TryGetEffectiveValue(property, out var v))
+            {
+                ((EffectiveValue<T>)v).SetCurrentValueAndRaise(this, property, value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var effectiveValue = new EffectiveValue<T>(Owner, property);
+                AddEffectiveValue(property, effectiveValue);
+                effectiveValue.SetCurrentValueAndRaise(this, property, value);
+            }
+        }
+
         public object? GetValue(AvaloniaProperty property)
         {
             if (_effectiveValues.TryGetValue(property, out var v))
@@ -235,12 +249,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             return false;
         }
 
-        public bool IsSet(AvaloniaProperty property)
-        {
-            if (_effectiveValues.TryGetValue(property, out var v))
-                return v.Priority < BindingPriority.Inherited;
-            return false;
-        }
+        public bool IsSet(AvaloniaProperty property) => _effectiveValues.TryGetValue(property, out _);
 
         public void CoerceValue(AvaloniaProperty property)
         {
@@ -490,7 +499,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
                 if (existing == observer)
                 {
                     _localValueBindings?.Remove(property.Id);
-                    ClearLocalValue(property);
+                    ClearValue(property);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -616,11 +625,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         {
             object? value;
             BindingPriority priority;
+            bool overridden = false;
 
             if (_effectiveValues.TryGetValue(property, out var v))
             {
                 value = v.Value;
                 priority = v.Priority;
+                overridden = v.IsOverridenCurrentValue;
             }
             else if (property.Inherits && TryGetInheritedValue(property, out v))
             {
@@ -637,7 +648,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
                 property,
                 value,
                 priority,
-                null);
+                null,
+                overridden);
         }
 
         private int InsertFrame(ValueFrame frame)
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs
index 79d1b9202d..ad1f09066e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs
@@ -194,24 +194,48 @@ namespace Avalonia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = TrimmingMessages.ImplicitTypeConvertionSupressWarningMessage)]
         internal override IDisposable? RouteSetValue(
             AvaloniaObject target,
             object? value,
             BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            if (ShouldSetValue(target, value, out var converted))
+                return target.SetValue<TValue>(this, converted, priority);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        internal override void RouteSetCurrentValue(AvaloniaObject target, object? value)
+        {
+            if (ShouldSetValue(target, value, out var converted))
+                target.SetCurrentValue<TValue>(this, converted);
+        }
+
+        internal override IDisposable RouteBind(
+            AvaloniaObject target,
+            IObservable<object?> source,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            return target.Bind<TValue>(this, source, priority);
+        }
+
+        [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = TrimmingMessages.ImplicitTypeConvertionSupressWarningMessage)]
+        private bool ShouldSetValue(AvaloniaObject target, object? value, [NotNullWhen(true)] out TValue? converted)
         {
             if (value == BindingOperations.DoNothing)
             {
-                return null;
+                converted = default;
+                return false; 
             }
-            else if (value == UnsetValue)
+            if (value == UnsetValue)
             {
                 target.ClearValue(this);
-                return null;
+                converted = default;
+                return false;
             }
-            else if (TypeUtilities.TryConvertImplicit(PropertyType, value, out var converted))
+            else if (TypeUtilities.TryConvertImplicit(PropertyType, value, out var v))
             {
-                return target.SetValue<TValue>(this, (TValue)converted!, priority);
+                converted = (TValue)v!;
+                return true;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -220,14 +244,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
             }
         }
 
-        internal override IDisposable RouteBind(
-            AvaloniaObject target,
-            IObservable<object?> source,
-            BindingPriority priority)
-        {
-            return target.Bind<TValue>(this, source, priority);
-        }
-
         private object? GetDefaultBoxedValue(Type type)
         {
             _ = type ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaObjectTests_SetCurrentValue.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaObjectTests_SetCurrentValue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ad36a583e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaObjectTests_SetCurrentValue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.Diagnostics;
+using Xunit;
+using Observable = Avalonia.Reactive.Observable;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests
+{
+    public class AvaloniaObjectTests_SetCurrentValue
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Sets_Unset_Value()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+
+            Assert.Equal("newvalue", target.GetValue(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.Unset, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.True(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Sets_Unset_Value_Untyped()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue((AvaloniaProperty)Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+
+            Assert.Equal("newvalue", target.GetValue(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.Unset, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.True(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.LocalValue)]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.Style)]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.Animation)]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Overrides_Existing_Value(BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "oldvalue", priority);
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+
+            Assert.Equal("newvalue", target.GetValue(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(priority, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.True(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Overrides_Inherited_Value()
+        {
+            var parent = new Class1();
+            var target = new Class1 { InheritanceParent = parent };
+
+            parent.SetValue(Class1.InheritedProperty, "inheritedvalue");
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.InheritedProperty, "newvalue");
+
+            Assert.Equal("newvalue", target.GetValue(Class1.InheritedProperty));
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.InheritedProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.Unset, GetPriority(target, Class1.InheritedProperty));
+            Assert.True(IsOverridden(target, Class1.InheritedProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Is_Inherited()
+        {
+            var parent = new Class1();
+            var target = new Class1 { InheritanceParent = parent };
+
+            parent.SetCurrentValue(Class1.InheritedProperty, "newvalue");
+
+            Assert.Equal("newvalue", target.GetValue(Class1.InheritedProperty));
+            Assert.False(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.Inherited, GetPriority(target, Class1.InheritedProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.InheritedProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ClearValue_Clears_CurrentValue_With_Unset_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+            target.ClearValue(Class1.FooProperty);
+
+            Assert.Equal("foodefault", target.Foo);
+            Assert.False(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ClearValue_Clears_CurrentValue_With_Inherited_Priority()
+        {
+            var parent = new Class1();
+            var target = new Class1 { InheritanceParent = parent };
+
+            parent.SetValue(Class1.InheritedProperty, "inheritedvalue");
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.InheritedProperty, "newvalue");
+            target.ClearValue(Class1.InheritedProperty);
+
+            Assert.Equal("inheritedvalue", target.Inherited);
+            Assert.False(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ClearValue_Clears_CurrentValue_With_LocalValue_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "localvalue");
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+            target.ClearValue(Class1.FooProperty);
+
+            Assert.Equal("foodefault", target.Foo);
+            Assert.False(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ClearValue_Clears_CurrentValue_With_Style_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "stylevalue", BindingPriority.Style);
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+            target.ClearValue(Class1.FooProperty);
+
+            Assert.Equal("stylevalue", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Can_Be_Coerced()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.CoercedProperty, 60);
+            Assert.Equal(60, target.GetValue(Class1.CoercedProperty));
+
+            target.CoerceMax = 50;
+            target.CoerceValue(Class1.CoercedProperty);
+            Assert.Equal(50, target.GetValue(Class1.CoercedProperty));
+
+            target.CoerceMax = 100;
+            target.CoerceValue(Class1.CoercedProperty);
+            Assert.Equal(60, target.GetValue(Class1.CoercedProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetCurrentValue_Unset_Clears_CurrentValue()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "newvalue");
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue);
+
+            Assert.Equal("foodefault", target.Foo);
+            Assert.False(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.LocalValue)]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.Style)]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.Animation)]
+        public void SetValue_Overrides_CurrentValue_With_Unset_Priority(BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "current");
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "setvalue", priority);
+
+            Assert.Equal("setvalue", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(priority, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Animation_Value_Overrides_CurrentValue_With_LocalValue_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "localvalue");
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "current");
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "setvalue", BindingPriority.Animation);
+
+            Assert.Equal("setvalue", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.Animation, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleTrigger_Value_Overrides_CurrentValue_With_Style_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "style", BindingPriority.Style);
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "current");
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "setvalue", BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+
+            Assert.Equal("setvalue", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.StyleTrigger, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.LocalValue)]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.Style)]
+        [InlineData(BindingPriority.Animation)]
+        public void Binding_Overrides_CurrentValue_With_Unset_Priority(BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "current");
+            
+            var s = target.Bind(Class1.FooProperty, Observable.SingleValue("binding"), priority);
+
+            Assert.Equal("binding", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(priority, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+
+            s.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.Equal("foodefault", target.Foo);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Animation_Binding_Overrides_CurrentValue_With_LocalValue_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "localvalue");
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "current");
+
+            var s = target.Bind(Class1.FooProperty, Observable.SingleValue("binding"), BindingPriority.Animation);
+
+            Assert.Equal("binding", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.Animation, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+
+            s.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.Equal("current", target.Foo);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleTrigger_Binding_Overrides_CurrentValue_With_Style_Priority()
+        {
+            var target = new Class1();
+
+            target.SetValue(Class1.FooProperty, "style", BindingPriority.Style);
+            target.SetCurrentValue(Class1.FooProperty, "current");
+            
+            var s = target.Bind(Class1.FooProperty, Observable.SingleValue("binding"), BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+
+            Assert.Equal("binding", target.Foo);
+            Assert.True(target.IsSet(Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.Equal(BindingPriority.StyleTrigger, GetPriority(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+            Assert.False(IsOverridden(target, Class1.FooProperty));
+
+            s.Dispose();
+
+            Assert.Equal("style", target.Foo);
+        }
+
+        private BindingPriority GetPriority(AvaloniaObject target, AvaloniaProperty property)
+        {
+            return target.GetDiagnostic(property).Priority;
+        }
+
+        private bool IsOverridden(AvaloniaObject target, AvaloniaProperty property)
+        {
+            return target.GetDiagnostic(property).IsOverriddenCurrentValue;
+        }
+
+        private class Class1 : AvaloniaObject
+        {
+            public static readonly StyledProperty<string> FooProperty =
+                AvaloniaProperty.Register<Class1, string>(nameof(Foo), "foodefault");
+            public static readonly StyledProperty<string> InheritedProperty =
+                AvaloniaProperty.Register<Class1, string>(nameof(Inherited), "inheriteddefault", inherits: true);
+            public static readonly StyledProperty<double> CoercedProperty =
+                AvaloniaProperty.Register<Class1, double>(nameof(Coerced), coerce: Coerce);
+
+            public string Foo => GetValue(FooProperty);
+            public string Inherited => GetValue(InheritedProperty);
+            public double Coerced => GetValue(CoercedProperty);
+            public double CoerceMax { get; set; } = 100;
+
+            private static double Coerce(AvaloniaObject sender, double value)
+            {
+                return Math.Min(value, ((Class1)sender).CoerceMax);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaPropertyTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaPropertyTests.cs
index 811d6ba576..7e932373c2 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaPropertyTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/AvaloniaPropertyTests.cs
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
             }
 
+            internal override void RouteSetCurrentValue(AvaloniaObject o, object value)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
             internal override EffectiveValue CreateEffectiveValue(AvaloniaObject o)
             {
                 throw new NotImplementedException();