diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Repeater/ItemsRepeater.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Repeater/ItemsRepeater.cs
index 01200e87e3..0ff8fcbd28 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Repeater/ItemsRepeater.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Repeater/ItemsRepeater.cs
@@ -588,14 +588,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 throw new AvaloniaInternalException("Cannot set ItemsSourceView during layout.");
             }
 
-            ItemsSourceView?.Dispose();
-            ItemsSourceView = newValue;
-
             if (oldValue != null)
             {
                 oldValue.CollectionChanged -= OnItemsSourceViewChanged;
             }
 
+            ItemsSourceView?.Dispose();
+            ItemsSourceView = newValue;
+
             if (newValue != null)
             {
                 newValue.CollectionChanged += OnItemsSourceViewChanged;