diff --git a/.ncrunch/Sandbox.v3.ncrunchproject b/.ncrunch/Sandbox.v3.ncrunchproject
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..319cd523ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ncrunch/Sandbox.v3.ncrunchproject
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<ProjectConfiguration>
+  <Settings>
+    <IgnoreThisComponentCompletely>True</IgnoreThisComponentCompletely>
+  </Settings>
+</ProjectConfiguration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Selection/SelectionModel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Selection/SelectionModel.cs
index fd27cb340a..3b5d57a7b8 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Selection/SelectionModel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Selection/SelectionModel.cs
@@ -242,12 +242,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Selection
         {
             using var update = BatchUpdate();
             var o = update.Operation;
-            var range = CoerceRange(start, end);
-
-            if (range.Begin == -1)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
+            var range = new IndexRange(Math.Max(0, start), end);
 
             if (RangesEnabled)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
index 192d6e0286..514d3b5475 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
@@ -1813,6 +1813,88 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
             Assert.Equal(1, raised);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Handles_Removing_Last_Item_In_Two_Controls_With_Bound_SelectedIndex()
+        {
+            var items = new ObservableCollection<string> { "foo" };
+
+            // Simulates problem with TabStrip and Carousel with bound SelectedIndex.
+            var tabStrip = new TestSelector 
+            { 
+                Items = items, 
+                SelectionMode = SelectionMode.AlwaysSelected,
+            };
+
+            var carousel = new TestSelector
+            {
+                Items = items,
+                [!Carousel.SelectedIndexProperty] = tabStrip[!TabStrip.SelectedIndexProperty],
+            };
+
+            var tabStripRaised = 0;
+            var carouselRaised = 0;
+
+            tabStrip.SelectionChanged += (s, e) =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(new[] { "foo" }, e.RemovedItems);
+                Assert.Empty(e.AddedItems);
+                ++tabStripRaised;
+            };
+
+            carousel.SelectionChanged += (s, e) =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(new[] { "foo" }, e.RemovedItems);
+                Assert.Empty(e.AddedItems);
+                ++carouselRaised;
+            };
+
+            items.RemoveAt(0);
+
+            Assert.Equal(1, tabStripRaised);
+            Assert.Equal(1, carouselRaised);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Handles_Removing_Last_Item_In_Controls_With_Bound_SelectedItem()
+        {
+            var items = new ObservableCollection<string> { "foo" };
+
+            // Simulates problem with TabStrip and Carousel with bound SelectedItem.
+            var tabStrip = new TestSelector
+            {
+                Items = items,
+                SelectionMode = SelectionMode.AlwaysSelected,
+            };
+
+            var carousel = new TestSelector
+            {
+                Items = items,
+                [!Carousel.SelectedItemProperty] = tabStrip[!TabStrip.SelectedItemProperty],
+            };
+
+            var tabStripRaised = 0;
+            var carouselRaised = 0;
+
+            tabStrip.SelectionChanged += (s, e) =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(new[] { "foo" }, e.RemovedItems);
+                Assert.Empty(e.AddedItems);
+                ++tabStripRaised;
+            };
+
+            carousel.SelectionChanged += (s, e) =>
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(new[] { "foo" }, e.RemovedItems);
+                Assert.Empty(e.AddedItems);
+                ++carouselRaised;
+            };
+
+            items.RemoveAt(0);
+
+            Assert.Equal(1, tabStripRaised);
+            Assert.Equal(1, carouselRaised);
+        }
+
         private static void Prepare(SelectingItemsControl target)
         {
             var root = new TestRoot