diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11764.xaml b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11764.xaml
index 59058675411d..2d788b8f5b1f 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11764.xaml
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11764.xaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui/design"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ControlGallery.Issues"
     mc:Ignorable="d"
     x:Class="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ControlGallery.Issues.Issue11764"
     x:Name="Issue11764Page"
@@ -26,13 +27,13 @@
                             BackgroundColor="Red">
                             <SwipeView.GestureRecognizers>
                                 <TapGestureRecognizer
-                                    Command="{Binding BindingContext.TapCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11764Page}}"
+                                    Command="{Binding TapCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11764Page}, x:DataType=local:Issue11764}"
                                     CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                             </SwipeView.GestureRecognizers>
                             <SwipeView.RightItems>
                                 <SwipeItems>
                                     <SwipeItemView
-                                        Command="{Binding BindingContext.DeleteCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11764Page}}"
+                                        Command="{Binding DeleteCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11764Page}, x:DataType=local:Issue11764}"
                                         CommandParameter="{Binding}">
                                         <Grid
                                             BackgroundColor="LightSlateGray">
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
                                         </Grid>
                                     </SwipeItemView>
                                     <SwipeItemView
-                                        Command="{Binding BindingContext.PinCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11764Page}}"
+                                        Command="{Binding PinCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11764Page}, x:DataType=local:Issue11764}"
                                         CommandParameter="{Binding}">
                                         <Grid
                                             BackgroundColor="LightSlateGray">
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11831.xaml b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11831.xaml
index 39288ab33c28..e712236f218d 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11831.xaml
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue11831.xaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui/design"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ControlGallery.Issues"
     mc:Ignorable="d"
     x:Class="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ControlGallery.Issues.Issue11831"
     x:Name="Issue11831Page"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
                             <SwipeView.RightItems>
                                 <SwipeItems>
                                     <SwipeItemView
-                                        Command="{Binding BindingContext.DeleteCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11831Page}}"
+                                        Command="{Binding DeleteCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue11831Page}, x:DataType=local:Issue11831}"
                                         CommandParameter="{Binding}">
                                         <Grid
                                             BackgroundColor="LightSlateGray">
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue9417.xaml b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue9417.xaml
index fada54683d2d..956596d43bb5 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue9417.xaml
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue9417.xaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                         <SwipeView.RightItems>
                             <SwipeItems>
                                 <SwipeItem
-                                    Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference Issue9417Page}, Path=BindingContext.DeleteCommand}" 
+                                    Command="{Binding DeleteCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue9417Page}, x:DataType=local:Issue9417}" 
                                     CommandParameter="{Binding .}" 
                                     Text="Delete" 
                                     IconImageSource="{StaticResource TrashCanImage}"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
                         <SwipeView.LeftItems>
                             <SwipeItems>
                                 <SwipeItem
-                                    Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference Issue9417Page}, Path=BindingContext.EditCommand}"
+                                    Command="{Binding EditCommand, Source={x:Reference Issue9417Page}, x:DataType=local:Issue9417}"
                                     CommandParameter="{Binding .}"
                                     Text="Edit"
                                     IconImageSource="{StaticResource EditImage}"
diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Build.Tasks/SetPropertiesVisitor.cs b/src/Controls/src/Build.Tasks/SetPropertiesVisitor.cs
index bd3cf6536692..8789cd2a0660 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Build.Tasks/SetPropertiesVisitor.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Build.Tasks/SetPropertiesVisitor.cs
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ public static IEnumerable<Instruction> ProvideValue(VariableDefinitionReference
 					context.LoggingHelper.LogWarningOrError(BuildExceptionCode.UnattributedMarkupType, context.XamlFilePath, node.LineNumber, node.LinePosition, 0, 0, vardefref.VariableDefinition.VariableType);
 
 				if (vardefref.VariableDefinition.VariableType.FullName == "Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Xaml.BindingExtension"
-					&& (node.Properties == null || !node.Properties.ContainsKey(new XmlName("", "Source"))) //do not compile bindings if Source is set
 					&& bpRef != null //do not compile bindings if we're not gonna SetBinding
 					)
 					foreach (var instruction in CompileBindingPath(node, context, vardefref.VariableDefinition))
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml b/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml
index a12f94e7b5b1..6e3adfbbe001 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
             <Label Text="{Binding Text, Mode=OneTime}" x:Name="label8" />
 			<Label Text="{Binding StructModel.Text, Mode=TwoWay}" x:Name="label9" />
 			<Label Text="{Binding StructModel.Model.Text, Mode=TwoWay}" x:Name="label10" />
+            <Label Text="Text for label12" x:Name="label11" />
+            <Label Text="{Binding Text, x:DataType=Label, Source={x:Reference label11}}" x:Name="label12" />
 		</cmp:StackLayout>
 		<Label Text="{Binding Text}" x:Name="labelWithUncompiledBinding" />
 	</cmp:StackLayout>
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml.cs b/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml.cs
index ca3235128db9..fa70f4406c28 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/BindingsCompiler.xaml.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ public void Test(bool useCompiledXaml)
 				//testing invalid bindingcontext type
 				layout.BindingContext = new object();
 				Assert.AreEqual(null, layout.label0.Text);
+
+				//testing source
+				Assert.That(layout.label12.Text, Is.EqualTo("Text for label12"));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/Issues/Gh3606.xaml.cs b/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/Issues/Gh3606.xaml.cs
index bea170695bdb..d75aa2e0a794 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/Issues/Gh3606.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/Xaml.UnitTests/Issues/Gh3606.xaml.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Xaml.UnitTests
 {
+	[XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Skip)]
 	public partial class Gh3606 : ContentPage
 	{
 		public Gh3606()
@@ -28,9 +29,18 @@ class Tests
 			[TearDown] public void TearDown() => DispatcherProvider.SetCurrent(null);
 
 			[TestCase(true)]
-			public void BindingsWithSourceArentCompiled(bool useCompiledXaml)
+			[TestCase(false)]
+			public void BindingsWithSourceAreCompiled(bool useCompiledXaml)
 			{
-				new Gh3606(useCompiledXaml);
+				if (useCompiledXaml)
+				{
+					// The XAML file contains a mismatch between the source the x:DataType attribute so the compilation of the binding will fail
+					Assert.Throws(new BuildExceptionConstraint(4, 16), () => MockCompiler.Compile(typeof(Gh3606)));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => new Gh3606(useCompiledXaml: false));
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}