diff --git a/dist/vuefire.js b/dist/vuefire.js
index 25d5c7c4..e18cc285 100644
--- a/dist/vuefire.js
+++ b/dist/vuefire.js
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 	 */
 	function bindAsArray (vm, key, source, cancelCallback) {
 	  var array = []
+	  Vue.delete(vm, key)
 	  Vue.util.defineReactive(vm, key, array)
 
 	  var onAdd = source.on('child_added', function (snapshot, prevKey) {
diff --git a/dist/vuefire.min.js b/dist/vuefire.min.js
index 65100abd..0cc1e5e4 100644
--- a/dist/vuefire.min.js
+++ b/dist/vuefire.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!function(e,i){"object"==typeof exports&&"object"==typeof module?module.exports=i():"function"==typeof define&&define.amd?define([],i):"object"==typeof exports?exports.VueFire=i():e.VueFire=i()}(this,function(){return function(e){function i(n){if(r[n])return r[n].exports;var t=r[n]={exports:{},id:n,loaded:!1};return e[n].call(t.exports,t,t.exports,i),t.loaded=!0,t.exports}var r={};return i.m=e,i.c=r,i.p="",i(0)}([function(e,i){function r(e){return"function"==typeof e.key?e.key():e.key}function n(e){return"function"==typeof e.ref?e=e.ref():"object"==typeof e.ref&&(e=e.ref),e}function t(e){return"[object Object]"===Object.prototype.toString.call(e)}function o(e){var i=e.val(),n=t(i)?i:{".value":i};return n[".key"]=r(e),n}function s(e,i){for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r][".key"]===i)return r;return-1}function f(e,i,r){var o=!1,s=null;if(t(r)&&r.hasOwnProperty("source")&&(o=r.asObject,s=r.cancelCallback,r=r.source),!t(r))throw new Error("VueFire: invalid Firebase binding source.");var f=n(r);e.$firebaseRefs[i]=f,e._firebaseSources[i]=r,o?a(e,i,r,s):c(e,i,r,s)}function c(e,i,n,t){var f=[];d.util.defineReactive(e,i,f);var c=n.on("child_added",function(e,i){var r=i?s(f,i)+1:0;f.splice(r,0,o(e))},t),a=n.on("child_removed",function(e){var i=s(f,r(e));f.splice(i,1)},t),u=n.on("child_changed",function(e){var i=s(f,r(e));f.splice(i,1,o(e))},t),l=n.on("child_moved",function(e,i){var n=s(f,r(e)),t=f.splice(n,1)[0],o=i?s(f,i)+1:0;f.splice(o,0,t)},t);e._firebaseListeners[i]={child_added:c,child_removed:a,child_changed:u,child_moved:l}}function a(e,i,r,n){d.util.defineReactive(e,i,{});var t=r.on("value",function(r){e[i]=o(r)},n);e._firebaseListeners[i]={value:t}}function u(e,i){var r=e._firebaseSources&&e._firebaseSources[i];if(!r)throw new Error('VueFire: unbind failed: "'+i+'" is not bound to a Firebase reference.');var n=e._firebaseListeners[i];for(var t in n)r.off(t,n[t]);e[i]=null,e.$firebaseRefs[i]=null,e._firebaseSources[i]=null,e._firebaseListeners[i]=null}function l(e){e.$firebaseRefs||(e.$firebaseRefs=Object.create(null),e._firebaseSources=Object.create(null),e._firebaseListeners=Object.create(null))}function b(e){d=e,d.mixin(v);var i=d.config.optionMergeStrategies;i.firebase=i.methods,d.prototype.$bindAsObject=function(e,i,r){l(this),f(this,e,{source:i,asObject:!0,cancelCallback:r})},d.prototype.$bindAsArray=function(e,i,r){l(this),f(this,e,{source:i,cancelCallback:r})},d.prototype.$unbind=function(e){u(this,e)}}var d,p=function(){var e=this.$options.firebase;if(e){l(this);for(var i in e)f(this,i,e[i])}},v={init:p,beforeCreate:p,beforeDestroy:function(){if(this.$firebaseRefs){for(var e in this.$firebaseRefs)this.$firebaseRefs[e]&&this.$unbind(e);this.$firebaseRefs=null,this._firebaseSources=null,this._firebaseListeners=null}}};"undefined"!=typeof window&&window.Vue&&b(window.Vue),e.exports=b}])});
\ No newline at end of file
+!function(e,i){"object"==typeof exports&&"object"==typeof module?module.exports=i():"function"==typeof define&&define.amd?define([],i):"object"==typeof exports?exports.VueFire=i():e.VueFire=i()}(this,function(){return function(e){function i(n){if(r[n])return r[n].exports;var t=r[n]={exports:{},id:n,loaded:!1};return e[n].call(t.exports,t,t.exports,i),t.loaded=!0,t.exports}var r={};return i.m=e,i.c=r,i.p="",i(0)}([function(e,i){function r(e){return"function"==typeof e.key?e.key():e.key}function n(e){return"function"==typeof e.ref?e=e.ref():"object"==typeof e.ref&&(e=e.ref),e}function t(e){return"[object Object]"===Object.prototype.toString.call(e)}function o(e){var i=e.val(),n=t(i)?i:{".value":i};return n[".key"]=r(e),n}function s(e,i){for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r][".key"]===i)return r;return-1}function f(e,i,r){var o=!1,s=null;if(t(r)&&r.hasOwnProperty("source")&&(o=r.asObject,s=r.cancelCallback,r=r.source),!t(r))throw new Error("VueFire: invalid Firebase binding source.");var f=n(r);e.$firebaseRefs[i]=f,e._firebaseSources[i]=r,o?a(e,i,r,s):c(e,i,r,s)}function c(e,i,n,t){var f=[];d["delete"](e,i),d.util.defineReactive(e,i,f);var c=n.on("child_added",function(e,i){var r=i?s(f,i)+1:0;f.splice(r,0,o(e))},t),a=n.on("child_removed",function(e){var i=s(f,r(e));f.splice(i,1)},t),u=n.on("child_changed",function(e){var i=s(f,r(e));f.splice(i,1,o(e))},t),l=n.on("child_moved",function(e,i){var n=s(f,r(e)),t=f.splice(n,1)[0],o=i?s(f,i)+1:0;f.splice(o,0,t)},t);e._firebaseListeners[i]={child_added:c,child_removed:a,child_changed:u,child_moved:l}}function a(e,i,r,n){d.util.defineReactive(e,i,{});var t=r.on("value",function(r){e[i]=o(r)},n);e._firebaseListeners[i]={value:t}}function u(e,i){var r=e._firebaseSources&&e._firebaseSources[i];if(!r)throw new Error('VueFire: unbind failed: "'+i+'" is not bound to a Firebase reference.');var n=e._firebaseListeners[i];for(var t in n)r.off(t,n[t]);e[i]=null,e.$firebaseRefs[i]=null,e._firebaseSources[i]=null,e._firebaseListeners[i]=null}function l(e){e.$firebaseRefs||(e.$firebaseRefs=Object.create(null),e._firebaseSources=Object.create(null),e._firebaseListeners=Object.create(null))}function b(e){d=e,d.mixin(v);var i=d.config.optionMergeStrategies;i.firebase=i.methods,d.prototype.$bindAsObject=function(e,i,r){l(this),f(this,e,{source:i,asObject:!0,cancelCallback:r})},d.prototype.$bindAsArray=function(e,i,r){l(this),f(this,e,{source:i,cancelCallback:r})},d.prototype.$unbind=function(e){u(this,e)}}var d,p=function(){var e=this.$options.firebase;if(e){l(this);for(var i in e)f(this,i,e[i])}},v={init:p,beforeCreate:p,beforeDestroy:function(){if(this.$firebaseRefs){for(var e in this.$firebaseRefs)this.$firebaseRefs[e]&&this.$unbind(e);this.$firebaseRefs=null,this._firebaseSources=null,this._firebaseListeners=null}}};"undefined"!=typeof window&&window.Vue&&b(window.Vue),e.exports=b}])});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/vuefire.js b/src/vuefire.js
index 03d183af..17be03b1 100644
--- a/src/vuefire.js
+++ b/src/vuefire.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ function bind (vm, key, source) {
  */
 function bindAsArray (vm, key, source, cancelCallback) {
   var array = []
+  Vue.delete(vm, key)
   Vue.util.defineReactive(vm, key, array)
 
   var onAdd = source.on('child_added', function (snapshot, prevKey) {
diff --git a/tests/vuefire.spec.js b/tests/vuefire.spec.js
index 61eeacd4..75b8057a 100644
--- a/tests/vuefire.spec.js
+++ b/tests/vuefire.spec.js
@@ -86,6 +86,32 @@ describe('VueFire', function () {
       })
     })
 
+    it('bind using $bindAsArray after $unbind', function (done) {
+      var vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><div v-for="item in items">{{ item[".key"] }} {{ item.index }} </div></div>',
+        created: function () {
+          this.$bindAsArray('items', firebaseRef)
+          this.$unbind('items')
+          this.$bindAsArray('items', firebaseRef)
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      firebaseRef.set({
+        first: { index: 0 },
+        second: { index: 1 },
+        third: { index: 2 }
+      }, function () {
+        expect(vm.items).to.deep.equal([
+          { '.key': 'first', index: 0 },
+          { '.key': 'second', index: 1 },
+          { '.key': 'third', index: 2 }
+        ])
+        Vue.nextTick(function () {
+          expect(vm.$el.textContent).to.contain('first 0 second 1 third 2')
+          done()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
     it('binds array records which are primitives', function (done) {
       var vm = new Vue({
         firebase: {