diff --git a/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/ReactiveUserControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/ReactiveUserControl.cs
index 4987349162..21cdef2634 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/ReactiveUserControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/ReactiveUserControl.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI
 
         protected override void OnDataContextChanged(EventArgs e)
         {
+            base.OnDataContextChanged(e);
             ViewModel = DataContext as TViewModel;
         }