diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 42804c8b..08490d5c 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-templating",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1.2.1",
   "description": "An extensible HTML templating engine supporting databinding, custom elements, attached behaviors and more.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",
diff --git a/dist/amd/aurelia-templating.js b/dist/amd/aurelia-templating.js
index 1d554896..332de74c 100644
--- a/dist/amd/aurelia-templating.js
+++ b/dist/amd/aurelia-templating.js
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ define(['exports', 'aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aureli
       this.bindings.push(binding);
 
       if (this.isBound) {
-        binding.bind(this.bindingContext);
+        binding.bind(this);
       }
     };
 
@@ -946,9 +946,6 @@ define(['exports', 'aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aureli
         this.isBound = false;
         this.resources._invokeHook('beforeUnbind', this);
 
-        this.bindingContext = null;
-        this.overrideContext = null;
-
         if (this.controller !== null) {
           this.controller.unbind();
         }
@@ -967,6 +964,9 @@ define(['exports', 'aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aureli
         for (i = 0, ii = children.length; i < ii; ++i) {
           children[i].unbind();
         }
+
+        this.bindingContext = null;
+        this.overrideContext = null;
       }
     };
 
@@ -2985,7 +2985,9 @@ define(['exports', 'aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aureli
       }
 
       this.attribute = this.attribute || _hyphenate(this.name);
-      this.defaultBindingMode = this.defaultBindingMode || _aureliaBinding.bindingMode.oneWay;
+      if (this.defaultBindingMode === null || this.defaultBindingMode === undefined) {
+        this.defaultBindingMode = _aureliaBinding.bindingMode.oneWay;
+      }
       this.changeHandler = this.changeHandler || null;
       this.owner = null;
       this.descriptor = null;
diff --git a/dist/aurelia-templating.js b/dist/aurelia-templating.js
index da6bbd8e..cfea3d66 100644
--- a/dist/aurelia-templating.js
+++ b/dist/aurelia-templating.js
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ export class View {
     this.bindings.push(binding);
 
     if (this.isBound) {
-      binding.bind(this.bindingContext);
+      binding.bind(this);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1346,9 +1346,6 @@ export class View {
       this.isBound = false;
       this.resources._invokeHook('beforeUnbind', this);
 
-      this.bindingContext = null;
-      this.overrideContext = null;
-
       if (this.controller !== null) {
         this.controller.unbind();
       }
@@ -1367,6 +1364,9 @@ export class View {
       for (i = 0, ii = children.length; i < ii; ++i) {
         children[i].unbind();
       }
+
+      this.bindingContext = null;
+      this.overrideContext = null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -3691,7 +3691,9 @@ export class BindableProperty {
     }
 
     this.attribute = this.attribute || _hyphenate(this.name);
-    this.defaultBindingMode = this.defaultBindingMode || bindingMode.oneWay;
+    if (this.defaultBindingMode === null || this.defaultBindingMode === undefined) {
+      this.defaultBindingMode = bindingMode.oneWay;
+    }
     this.changeHandler = this.changeHandler || null;
     this.owner = null;
     this.descriptor = null;
diff --git a/dist/commonjs/aurelia-templating.js b/dist/commonjs/aurelia-templating.js
index 0cc883b8..72c9edc8 100644
--- a/dist/commonjs/aurelia-templating.js
+++ b/dist/commonjs/aurelia-templating.js
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ var View = exports.View = function () {
     this.bindings.push(binding);
 
     if (this.isBound) {
-      binding.bind(this.bindingContext);
+      binding.bind(this);
     }
   };
 
@@ -923,9 +923,6 @@ var View = exports.View = function () {
       this.isBound = false;
       this.resources._invokeHook('beforeUnbind', this);
 
-      this.bindingContext = null;
-      this.overrideContext = null;
-
       if (this.controller !== null) {
         this.controller.unbind();
       }
@@ -944,6 +941,9 @@ var View = exports.View = function () {
       for (i = 0, ii = children.length; i < ii; ++i) {
         children[i].unbind();
       }
+
+      this.bindingContext = null;
+      this.overrideContext = null;
     }
   };
 
@@ -2962,7 +2962,9 @@ var BindableProperty = exports.BindableProperty = function () {
     }
 
     this.attribute = this.attribute || _hyphenate(this.name);
-    this.defaultBindingMode = this.defaultBindingMode || _aureliaBinding.bindingMode.oneWay;
+    if (this.defaultBindingMode === null || this.defaultBindingMode === undefined) {
+      this.defaultBindingMode = _aureliaBinding.bindingMode.oneWay;
+    }
     this.changeHandler = this.changeHandler || null;
     this.owner = null;
     this.descriptor = null;
diff --git a/dist/es2015/aurelia-templating.js b/dist/es2015/aurelia-templating.js
index 77f03a6e..2620b175 100644
--- a/dist/es2015/aurelia-templating.js
+++ b/dist/es2015/aurelia-templating.js
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ export let View = class View {
     this.bindings.push(binding);
 
     if (this.isBound) {
-      binding.bind(this.bindingContext);
+      binding.bind(this);
     }
   }
 
@@ -796,9 +796,6 @@ export let View = class View {
       this.isBound = false;
       this.resources._invokeHook('beforeUnbind', this);
 
-      this.bindingContext = null;
-      this.overrideContext = null;
-
       if (this.controller !== null) {
         this.controller.unbind();
       }
@@ -817,6 +814,9 @@ export let View = class View {
       for (i = 0, ii = children.length; i < ii; ++i) {
         children[i].unbind();
       }
+
+      this.bindingContext = null;
+      this.overrideContext = null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -2734,7 +2734,9 @@ export let BindableProperty = class BindableProperty {
     }
 
     this.attribute = this.attribute || _hyphenate(this.name);
-    this.defaultBindingMode = this.defaultBindingMode || bindingMode.oneWay;
+    if (this.defaultBindingMode === null || this.defaultBindingMode === undefined) {
+      this.defaultBindingMode = bindingMode.oneWay;
+    }
     this.changeHandler = this.changeHandler || null;
     this.owner = null;
     this.descriptor = null;
diff --git a/dist/system/aurelia-templating.js b/dist/system/aurelia-templating.js
index 4b4786d2..4e34ab28 100644
--- a/dist/system/aurelia-templating.js
+++ b/dist/system/aurelia-templating.js
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ System.register(['aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aurelia-
           this.bindings.push(binding);
 
           if (this.isBound) {
-            binding.bind(this.bindingContext);
+            binding.bind(this);
           }
         };
 
@@ -1398,9 +1398,6 @@ System.register(['aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aurelia-
             this.isBound = false;
             this.resources._invokeHook('beforeUnbind', this);
 
-            this.bindingContext = null;
-            this.overrideContext = null;
-
             if (this.controller !== null) {
               this.controller.unbind();
             }
@@ -1419,6 +1416,9 @@ System.register(['aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aurelia-
             for (i = 0, ii = children.length; i < ii; ++i) {
               children[i].unbind();
             }
+
+            this.bindingContext = null;
+            this.overrideContext = null;
           }
         };
 
@@ -3144,7 +3144,9 @@ System.register(['aurelia-logging', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-metadata', 'aurelia-
           }
 
           this.attribute = this.attribute || _hyphenate(this.name);
-          this.defaultBindingMode = this.defaultBindingMode || bindingMode.oneWay;
+          if (this.defaultBindingMode === null || this.defaultBindingMode === undefined) {
+            this.defaultBindingMode = bindingMode.oneWay;
+          }
           this.changeHandler = this.changeHandler || null;
           this.owner = null;
           this.descriptor = null;
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 84d29995..57c00ce2 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+### 1.0.0-beta.1.2.1 (2016-03-29)
+
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* **BindableProperty:** enable specifying oneTime default binding mode ([a557aade](http://github.com/aurelia/templating/commit/a557aade002133144fa2e2106066d26af2037d78), closes [#298](http://github.com/aurelia/templating/issues/298))
+* **View:** preserve bindingContext while unbinding ([ae6feed0](http://github.com/aurelia/templating/commit/ae6feed008ee19dfb0ad9204c562a845c11213ef))
+* **view:** incorrect input to dynamic binding ([2069af08](http://github.com/aurelia/templating/commit/2069af0880057858b7758f67faf4f2f9ccdbc96f))
+
+
 ### 1.0.0-beta.1.2.0 (2016-03-22)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08da0b07..39aa10f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-templating",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1.2.1",
   "description": "An extensible HTML templating engine supporting databinding, custom elements, attached behaviors and more.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",