diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index d165a8d..9d2c7b1 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-ui-virtualization",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3.1.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3.1.2",
   "description": "A plugin that provides a virtualized repeater and other virtualization services.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",
diff --git a/dist/amd/virtual-repeat.js b/dist/amd/virtual-repeat.js
index 7955ee5..138de82 100644
--- a/dist/amd/virtual-repeat.js
+++ b/dist/amd/virtual-repeat.js
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ define(['exports', 'aurelia-dependency-injection', 'aurelia-binding', 'aurelia-t
 
     VirtualRepeat.prototype.bind = function bind(bindingContext, overrideContext) {
       this.scope = { bindingContext: bindingContext, overrideContext: overrideContext };
+      if (this._isAttached) {
+        this.itemsChanged();
+      }
     };
 
     VirtualRepeat.prototype.call = function call(context, changes) {
@@ -507,7 +510,7 @@ define(['exports', 'aurelia-dependency-injection', 'aurelia-binding', 'aurelia-t
     VirtualRepeat.prototype._calcInitialHeights = function _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength) {
       var _this7 = this;
 
-      if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+      if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
         return;
       }
       this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/dist/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js b/dist/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js
index 9fba45b..414abb0 100644
--- a/dist/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js
+++ b/dist/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ export class VirtualRepeat extends AbstractRepeater {
 
   bind(bindingContext, overrideContext): void {
     this.scope = { bindingContext, overrideContext };
+    if (this._isAttached) {
+      this.itemsChanged();
+    }
   }
 
   call(context, changes): void {
@@ -974,7 +977,7 @@ export class VirtualRepeat extends AbstractRepeater {
   }
 
   _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength: number): void {
-    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
       return;
     }
     this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/dist/commonjs/virtual-repeat.js b/dist/commonjs/virtual-repeat.js
index 2166872..631b178 100644
--- a/dist/commonjs/virtual-repeat.js
+++ b/dist/commonjs/virtual-repeat.js
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ var VirtualRepeat = exports.VirtualRepeat = (_dec = (0, _aureliaTemplating.custo
 
   VirtualRepeat.prototype.bind = function bind(bindingContext, overrideContext) {
     this.scope = { bindingContext: bindingContext, overrideContext: overrideContext };
+    if (this._isAttached) {
+      this.itemsChanged();
+    }
   };
 
   VirtualRepeat.prototype.call = function call(context, changes) {
@@ -504,7 +507,7 @@ var VirtualRepeat = exports.VirtualRepeat = (_dec = (0, _aureliaTemplating.custo
   VirtualRepeat.prototype._calcInitialHeights = function _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength) {
     var _this7 = this;
 
-    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
       return;
     }
     this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/dist/es2015/virtual-repeat.js b/dist/es2015/virtual-repeat.js
index 4bc73cb..3382ac5 100644
--- a/dist/es2015/virtual-repeat.js
+++ b/dist/es2015/virtual-repeat.js
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ export let VirtualRepeat = (_dec = customAttribute('virtual-repeat'), _dec2 = in
 
   bind(bindingContext, overrideContext) {
     this.scope = { bindingContext, overrideContext };
+    if (this._isAttached) {
+      this.itemsChanged();
+    }
   }
 
   call(context, changes) {
@@ -454,7 +457,7 @@ export let VirtualRepeat = (_dec = customAttribute('virtual-repeat'), _dec2 = in
   }
 
   _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength) {
-    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
       return;
     }
     this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/dist/native-modules/virtual-repeat.js b/dist/native-modules/virtual-repeat.js
index b6c352d..fb3e967 100644
--- a/dist/native-modules/virtual-repeat.js
+++ b/dist/native-modules/virtual-repeat.js
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ export var VirtualRepeat = (_dec = customAttribute('virtual-repeat'), _dec2 = in
 
   VirtualRepeat.prototype.bind = function bind(bindingContext, overrideContext) {
     this.scope = { bindingContext: bindingContext, overrideContext: overrideContext };
+    if (this._isAttached) {
+      this.itemsChanged();
+    }
   };
 
   VirtualRepeat.prototype.call = function call(context, changes) {
@@ -489,7 +492,7 @@ export var VirtualRepeat = (_dec = customAttribute('virtual-repeat'), _dec2 = in
   VirtualRepeat.prototype._calcInitialHeights = function _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength) {
     var _this7 = this;
 
-    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
       return;
     }
     this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/dist/system/virtual-repeat.js b/dist/system/virtual-repeat.js
index 72abfcb..0c1b958 100644
--- a/dist/system/virtual-repeat.js
+++ b/dist/system/virtual-repeat.js
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ System.register(['aurelia-dependency-injection', 'aurelia-binding', 'aurelia-tem
 
         VirtualRepeat.prototype.bind = function bind(bindingContext, overrideContext) {
           this.scope = { bindingContext: bindingContext, overrideContext: overrideContext };
+          if (this._isAttached) {
+            this.itemsChanged();
+          }
         };
 
         VirtualRepeat.prototype.call = function call(context, changes) {
@@ -539,7 +542,7 @@ System.register(['aurelia-dependency-injection', 'aurelia-binding', 'aurelia-tem
         VirtualRepeat.prototype._calcInitialHeights = function _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength) {
           var _this7 = this;
 
-          if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+          if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
             return;
           }
           this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/dist/temp/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js b/dist/temp/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js
index be965c4..103b6ef 100644
--- a/dist/temp/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js
+++ b/dist/temp/aurelia-ui-virtualization.js
@@ -704,6 +704,9 @@ var VirtualRepeat = exports.VirtualRepeat = (_dec4 = (0, _aureliaTemplating.cust
 
   VirtualRepeat.prototype.bind = function bind(bindingContext, overrideContext) {
     this.scope = { bindingContext: bindingContext, overrideContext: overrideContext };
+    if (this._isAttached) {
+      this.itemsChanged();
+    }
   };
 
   VirtualRepeat.prototype.call = function call(context, changes) {
@@ -1050,7 +1053,7 @@ var VirtualRepeat = exports.VirtualRepeat = (_dec4 = (0, _aureliaTemplating.cust
   VirtualRepeat.prototype._calcInitialHeights = function _calcInitialHeights(itemsLength) {
     var _this11 = this;
 
-    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || itemsLength <= 0) {
+    if (this._viewsLength > 0 && this._itemsLength === itemsLength || this._viewsLength > 0 && itemsLength < 0) {
       return;
     }
     this._hasCalculatedSizes = true;
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 01757b7..b3a1f64 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+<a name="1.0.0-beta.3.1.2"></a>
+# [1.0.0-beta.3.1.2](https://github.com/aurelia/ui-virtualization/compare/1.0.0-beta.3.1.1...v1.0.0-beta.3.1.2) (2017-10-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **virtual-repeat:** Changing the items to emty array from scrollable list ([0e0b702](https://github.com/aurelia/ui-virtualization/commit/0e0b702))
+
+
+
 <a name="1.0.0-beta.3.1.1"></a>
 # [1.0.0-beta.3.1.1](https://github.com/aurelia/ui-virtualization/compare/1.0.0-beta.3.1.0...v1.0.0-beta.3.1.1) (2017-10-02)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fe46a8..e4f2fe0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-ui-virtualization",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3.1.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3.1.2",
   "description": "A plugin that provides a virtualized repeater and other virtualization services.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",