diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/ExpressionNode.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/ExpressionNode.cs
index ca7d980bcf..c2e5c8e4f3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/ExpressionNode.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/ExpressionNode.cs
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core
             }
             else if (target != AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue)
             {
-                StartListeningCore(_target);
                 _listening = true;
+                StartListeningCore(_target);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs
index 4716b45340..cbceb58204 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/InpcPropertyAccessorPlugin.cs
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
 
             protected override void SubscribeCore()
             {
-                SendCurrentValue();
                 SubscribeToChanges();
+                SendCurrentValue();
             }
 
             protected override void UnsubscribeCore()