diff --git a/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts b/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts
index 563f874d9..1c0c60f0a 100644
--- a/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts
@@ -203,6 +203,17 @@ export function test_parse_ShouldParseSubProperties() {
     TKUnit.assert(sw.visibility === "collapsed", "Expected result: collapsed; Actual result: " + sw.visibility + "; type: " + typeof (sw.visibility));
 };
 
+export function test_parse_CanBindBackgroundImage() {
+    var p = <page.Page>builder.parse("<Page><StackLayout backgroundImage='{{ myProp }}' /></Page>");
+    var expected = "~/logo.png"
+    var obj = new observable.Observable();
+    obj.set("myProp", expected);
+    p.bindingContext = obj;
+    var sw = <stackLayoutModule.StackLayout>p.content;
+
+    TKUnit.assert(sw.backgroundImage === expected, "Expected result: " + expected + "; Actual result: " + sw.backgroundImage);
+};
+
 export function test_parse_ShouldParseCustomComponentWithoutXml() {
     var p = <page.Page>builder.parse('<Page xmlns:customControls="xml-declaration/mymodule"><customControls:MyControl /></Page>');
     var ctrl = p.content;
diff --git a/ui/core/view-common.ts b/ui/core/view-common.ts
index 2d5c0fc63..e67a36eb8 100644
--- a/ui/core/view-common.ts
+++ b/ui/core/view-common.ts
@@ -77,25 +77,25 @@ function onCssClassPropertyChanged(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeData
     }
 }
 
-    var idProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
+var idProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
     "id",
     "View",
     new proxy.PropertyMetadata(undefined, dependencyObservable.PropertyMetadataSettings.AffectsStyle)
     );
 
-    var cssClassProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
+var cssClassProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
     "cssClass",
     "View",
     new proxy.PropertyMetadata(undefined, dependencyObservable.PropertyMetadataSettings.AffectsStyle, onCssClassPropertyChanged)
     );
 
-    var isEnabledProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
+var isEnabledProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
     "isEnabled",
     "View",
     new proxy.PropertyMetadata(true)
     );
 
-    var isUserInteractionEnabledProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
+var isUserInteractionEnabledProperty = new dependencyObservable.Property(
     "isUserInteractionEnabled",
     "View",
     new proxy.PropertyMetadata(true)
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ export class View extends proxy.ProxyObject implements definition.View {
         this.style.backgroundColor = value;
     }
 
+    get backgroundImage(): string {
+        return this.style.backgroundImage;
+    }
+    set backgroundImage(value: string) {
+        this.style.backgroundImage = value;
+    }
+
     get minWidth(): number {
         return this.style.minWidth;
     }
@@ -299,7 +306,7 @@ export class View extends proxy.ProxyObject implements definition.View {
     set paddingBottom(value: number) {
         this.style.paddingBottom = value;
     }
-    
+
     get horizontalAlignment(): string {
         return this.style.horizontalAlignment;
     }
diff --git a/ui/core/view.d.ts b/ui/core/view.d.ts
index 8d792bc4e..83d059f9c 100644
--- a/ui/core/view.d.ts
+++ b/ui/core/view.d.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,12 @@ declare module "ui/core/view" {
          * Gets or sets the background color of the view.
          */
         backgroundColor: color.Color;
-        
+
+        /**
+         * Gets or sets the background image of the view.
+         */
+        backgroundImage: string;
+                
         /**
          * Gets or sets the minimum width the view may grow to.
          */