diff --git a/CrossPlatformModules.csproj b/CrossPlatformModules.csproj
index 2dc308c0b..ee277bb4c 100644
--- a/CrossPlatformModules.csproj
+++ b/CrossPlatformModules.csproj
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="apps\tests\ui\animation\animation-tests.ts" />
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="apps\tests\xml-declaration\inherited-base-page.ts" />
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="apps\tests\xml-declaration\inherited-page.ts" />
+    <TypeScriptCompile Include="apps\ui-tests-app\pages\gesture-binding.ts" />
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="ui\animation\animation.d.ts" />
     <TypeScriptCompile Include="ui\animation\animation-common.ts">
       <DependentUpon>animation.d.ts</DependentUpon>
@@ -934,6 +935,7 @@
     <Content Include="apps\ui-tests-app\layouts\wrap.xml" />
     <Content Include="apps\ui-tests-app\pages\background.xml" />
     <Content Include="apps\ui-tests-app\pages\circle.xml" />
+    <Content Include="apps\ui-tests-app\pages\gesture-binding.xml" />
     <Content Include="apps\ui-tests-app\pages\i86.xml" />
     <Content Include="apps\template-blank\app.css" />
     <Content Include="apps\template-hello-world\app.css" />
diff --git a/apps/ui-tests-app/pages/gesture-binding.ts b/apps/ui-tests-app/pages/gesture-binding.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b537c0a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui-tests-app/pages/gesture-binding.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import observable = require("data/observable");
+import gestures = require("ui/gestures");
+import pages = require("ui/page");
+
+export function pageLoaded(args: observable.EventData) {
+    var page = <pages.Page>args.object;
+    page.bindingContext = { tapAction: tapAction, doubleTapAction: doubleTapAction };
+}
+
+export function tapAction(args: gestures.GestureEventData) {
+    console.log("tapAction")
+}
+
+export function doubleTapAction(args: gestures.GestureEventData) {
+    console.log("doubleTapAction")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/ui-tests-app/pages/gesture-binding.xml b/apps/ui-tests-app/pages/gesture-binding.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..275055a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui-tests-app/pages/gesture-binding.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<Page loaded="pageLoaded">
+  <StackLayout>
+    <Label text="Handlers as exports" tap="tapAction" doubleTap="doubleTapAction" />
+    <Label text="Bound handlers" tap="{{ tapAction }}" doubleTap="{{ doubleTapAction }}" />
+  </StackLayout>
+</Page>
diff --git a/ui/builder/component-builder.ts b/ui/builder/component-builder.ts
index a8d4fae81..9274fd903 100644
--- a/ui/builder/component-builder.ts
+++ b/ui/builder/component-builder.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ var DOCK = "dock";
 var LEFT = "left";
 var TOP = "top";
 
+var eventHandlers = {},
+    gestureHandlers = {};
+
 export function getComponentModule(elementName: string, namespace: string, attributes: Object, exports: Object): definition.ComponentModule {
     var instance: view.View;
     var instanceModule: Object;
@@ -103,6 +106,8 @@ export function getComponentModule(elementName: string, namespace: string, attri
             }
         }
 
+        eventHandlers, gestureHandlers = {};
+
         componentModule = { component: instance, exports: instanceModule, bindings: bindings };
     }
 
@@ -180,34 +185,34 @@ export function setPropertyValue(instance: view.View, instanceModule: Object, ex
 
 function attachEventBinding(instance: view.View, eventName: string, value: string) {
     // Get the event handler from instance.bindingContext.
-    var propertyChangeHandler = (args: observable.PropertyChangeData) => {
+    eventHandlers[eventName] = (args: observable.PropertyChangeData) => {
         if (args.propertyName === "bindingContext") {
             var handler = instance.bindingContext && instance.bindingContext[getBindingExpressionFromAttribute(value)];
             // Check if the handler is function and add it to the instance for specified event name.
             if (types.isFunction(handler)) {
                 instance.on(eventName, handler, instance.bindingContext);
             }
-            instance.off(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, propertyChangeHandler);
+            instance.off(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, eventHandlers[eventName]);
         }
     };
 
-    instance.on(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, propertyChangeHandler);
+    instance.on(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, eventHandlers[eventName]);
 }
 
 function attachGestureBinding(instance: view.View, gestureName: string, value: string) {
     // Get the event handler from instance.bindingContext.
-    var propertyChangeHandler = (args: observable.PropertyChangeData) => {
+    gestureHandlers[gestureName] = (args: observable.PropertyChangeData) => {
         if (args.propertyName === "bindingContext") {
             var handler = instance.bindingContext && instance.bindingContext[getBindingExpressionFromAttribute(value)];
             // Check if the handler is function and add it to the instance for specified event name.
             if (types.isFunction(handler)) {
                 instance.observe(gestures.fromString(gestureName.toLowerCase()), handler, instance.bindingContext);
             }
-            instance.off(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, propertyChangeHandler);
+            instance.off(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, gestureHandlers[gestureName]);
         }
     };
 
-    instance.on(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, propertyChangeHandler);
+    instance.on(observable.Observable.propertyChangeEvent, gestureHandlers[gestureName]);
 }
 
 function isGesture(name: string, instance: any): boolean {