diff --git a/tests/app/testRunner.ts b/tests/app/testRunner.ts
index 0b08a74fc..1d1f877b3 100644
--- a/tests/app/testRunner.ts
+++ b/tests/app/testRunner.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ allTests["TAB-VIEW"] = require("./ui/tab-view/tab-view-tests");
 // allTests["IMAGE"] = require("./ui/image/image-tests");
 // allTests["SLIDER"] = require("./ui/slider/slider-tests");
 allTests["SWITCH"] = require("./ui/switch/switch-tests");
-// allTests["PROGRESS"] = require("./ui/progress/progress-tests");
+allTests["PROGRESS"] = require("./ui/progress/progress-tests");
 // allTests["PLACEHOLDER"] = require("./ui/placeholder/placeholder-tests");
 // allTests["PAGE"] = require("./ui/page/page-tests");
 // allTests["LISTVIEW"] = require("./ui/list-view/list-view-tests");
diff --git a/tests/app/ui/progress/progress-tests.ts b/tests/app/ui/progress/progress-tests.ts
index 91bf6aecd..ec0aa669c 100644
--- a/tests/app/ui/progress/progress-tests.ts
+++ b/tests/app/ui/progress/progress-tests.ts
@@ -103,18 +103,24 @@ export function test_property_changed_event_when_setting_maxValue_with_adjust()
     function testAction(views: Array<viewModule.View>) {
         var changedProperties = {};
         var allChanges = 0;
-        progress.on(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, function (data: observable.EventData) {
+        progress.on("valueChange", function (data: observable.EventData) {
+            allChanges++;
+            changedProperties[(<observable.PropertyChangeData>data).propertyName] = true;
+        });
+
+        progress.on("maxValueChange", function (data: observable.EventData) {
             allChanges++;
             changedProperties[(<observable.PropertyChangeData>data).propertyName] = true;
         });
 
         // Act
         progress.maxValue = 40;
-        progress.off(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent);
+        progress.off("valueChange");
+        progress.off("maxValueChange");
 
         // Assert
-        TKUnit.assert(changedProperties["value"], "Property changed for 'value' not called.");
         TKUnit.assert(changedProperties["maxValue"], "Property changed for 'maxValue' not called.");
+        TKUnit.assert(changedProperties["value"], "Property changed for 'value' not called.");
         TKUnit.assertEqual(allChanges, 2, "Property changed callbacks.");
     };
 
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/properties.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/properties.ts
index b5ef1036d..4f57a1df7 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/properties.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/properties.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ export class CoercibleProperty<T extends ViewBase, U> implements PropertyDescrip
 
         this.coerce = function (target: T): void {
             const originalValue: U = coerceKey in target ? target[coerceKey] : defaultValue;
-            target[key] = coerceCallback(target, originalValue);
+            // need that to make coercing but also fire change events
+            this.set.call(target, originalValue);
         }
 
         this.set = function (this: T, value: U): void {
@@ -238,13 +239,13 @@ export class CoercibleProperty<T extends ViewBase, U> implements PropertyDescrip
                         delete this[defaultValueKey];
                     }
                 } else {
-                    this[key] = value;
+                    this[key] = unboxedValue;
                     if (setNativeValue) {
                         if (!(defaultValueKey in this)) {
                             this[defaultValueKey] = this[native];
                         }
 
-                        this[native] = value;
+                        this[native] = unboxedValue;
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress-common.ts
index 4317bce67..3ee304db3 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress-common.ts
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ export class ProgressBase extends View implements ProgressDefinition {
 /**
  * Represents the observable property backing the value property of each Progress instance.
  */
-export const valueProperty = new CoercibleProperty<ProgressBase, number>({ name: "value", defaultValue: 0, coerceValue: (t, v) => v < 0 ? 0 : Math.min(v, t.maxValue) });
+export const valueProperty = new CoercibleProperty<ProgressBase, number>({
+    name: "value", 
+    defaultValue: 0, 
+    coerceValue: (t, v) => {
+        return v < 0 ? 0 : Math.min(v, t.maxValue)
+    },
+    valueConverter: (v) => parseInt(v)
+});
 valueProperty.register(ProgressBase);
 
 /**
  * Represents the observable property backing the maxValue property of each Progress instance.
  */
-export const maxValueProperty = new Property<ProgressBase, number>({ name: "maxValue", defaultValue: 100, valueChanged: (target, oldValue, newValue) => valueProperty.coerce(target) });
+export const maxValueProperty = new Property<ProgressBase, number>({
+    name: "maxValue",
+    defaultValue: 100,
+    valueChanged: (target, oldValue, newValue) => {
+        valueProperty.coerce(target);
+    },
+    valueConverter: (v) => parseInt(v)
+});
 maxValueProperty.register(ProgressBase);
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diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.android.ts
index 7eb481bba..bd54ee0f1 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.android.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ export class Progress extends ProgressBase {
         return this._android;
     }
 
+    get nativeView(): android.widget.ProgressBar {
+        return this._android;
+    }
+
     get [valueProperty.native](): number {
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.ios.ts
index 8cd1e1bcb..1bfeef91d 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/progress/progress.ios.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ export class Progress extends ProgressBase {
         return this._ios;
     }
 
+    get nativeView(): UIProgressView {
+        return this._ios;
+    }
+
+    get _nativeView(): UIProgressView {
+        return this._ios;
+    }
+
     get [valueProperty.native](): number {
         return 0;
     }