diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Avalonia.Markup.csproj b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Avalonia.Markup.csproj
index d97ab89a09..1c3f453280 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Avalonia.Markup.csproj
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Avalonia.Markup.csproj
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Data\Parsers\IdentifierParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\Parsers\ExpressionParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\Parsers\Reader.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\ObservableValuePlugin.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\TaskValuePlugin.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\IValuePlugin.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\ObservableStreamPlugin.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\TaskStreamPlugin.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\IStreamPlugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\PropertyAccessorBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\PropertyError.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\Plugins\DataValidatiorBase.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/ExpressionObserver.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/ExpressionObserver.cs
index 90c1aa2894..37226ee74b 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/ExpressionObserver.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/ExpressionObserver.cs
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Data
             };
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// An ordered collection of value handlers that can be used to customize the handling
-        /// of certain values.
+        /// An ordered collection of stream plugins that can be used to customize the behavior
+        /// of the '^' stream binding operator.
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly IList<IValuePlugin> ValueHandlers =
-            new List<IValuePlugin>
+        public static readonly IList<IStreamPlugin> StreamHandlers =
+            new List<IStreamPlugin>
             {
-                new TaskValuePlugin(),
-                new ObservableValuePlugin(),
+                new TaskStreamPlugin(),
+                new ObservableStreamPlugin(),
             };
 
         private static readonly object UninitializedValue = new object();
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/IValuePlugin.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/IStreamPlugin.cs
similarity index 89%
rename from src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/IValuePlugin.cs
rename to src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/IStreamPlugin.cs
index fb285c6d73..efb2e2d93a 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/IValuePlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/IStreamPlugin.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ using System;
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Data.Plugins
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Defines how values are observed by an <see cref="ExpressionObserver"/>.
+    /// Defines a plugin that handles the '^' stream binding operator.
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IValuePlugin
+    public interface IStreamPlugin
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks whether this plugin handles the specified value.
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/ObservableValuePlugin.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/ObservableStreamPlugin.cs
similarity index 62%
rename from src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/ObservableValuePlugin.cs
rename to src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/ObservableStreamPlugin.cs
index a406fc55b9..a1da42d28f 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/ObservableValuePlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/ObservableStreamPlugin.cs
@@ -2,32 +2,20 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Reactive.Linq;
-using System.Reactive.Subjects;
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-using Avalonia.Data;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Data.Plugins
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Handles binding to <see cref="IObservable{T}"/>s in an <see cref="ExpressionObserver"/>.
+    /// Handles binding to <see cref="IObservable{T}"/>s for the '^' stream binding operator.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ObservableValuePlugin : IValuePlugin
+    public class ObservableStreamPlugin : IStreamPlugin
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks whether this plugin handles the specified value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reference">A weak reference to the value.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the plugin can handle the value; otherwise false.</returns>
-        public virtual bool Match(WeakReference reference)
-        {
-            var target = reference.Target;
-
-            // ReactiveCommand is an IObservable but we want to bind to it, not its value.
-            return target is IObservable<object> && !(target is ICommand);
-        }
+        public virtual bool Match(WeakReference reference) => reference.Target is IObservable<object>;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts producing output based on the specified value.
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/TaskValuePlugin.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/TaskStreamPlugin.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/TaskValuePlugin.cs
rename to src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/TaskStreamPlugin.cs
index b6fda67503..d2c8c1b064 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/TaskValuePlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Plugins/TaskStreamPlugin.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ using Avalonia.Data;
 namespace Avalonia.Markup.Data.Plugins
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Handles binding to <see cref="Task"/>s in an <see cref="ExpressionObserver"/>.
+    /// Handles binding to <see cref="Task"/>s for the '^' stream binding operator.
     /// </summary>
-    public class TaskValuePlugin : IValuePlugin
+    public class TaskStreamPlugin : IStreamPlugin
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks whether this plugin handles the specified value.
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/StreamNode.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/StreamNode.cs
index 7a5cfe5009..ebcbfc9598 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/StreamNode.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/StreamNode.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Data
 
         protected override IObservable<object> StartListeningCore(WeakReference reference)
         {
-            foreach (var plugin in ExpressionObserver.ValueHandlers)
+            foreach (var plugin in ExpressionObserver.StreamHandlers)
             {
                 if (plugin.Match(reference))
                 {