diff --git a/bi/base.js b/bi/base.js
index ba2bebf1ce..e8dcccdbe4 100644
--- a/bi/base.js
+++ b/bi/base.js
@@ -2850,10 +2850,16 @@ BI.CollectionView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.renderRange = {};
     },
 
+    _clearChildren: function () {
+        this.container._children = {};
+        this.container.attr("items", []);
+    },
+
     restore: function () {
         BI.each(this.renderedCells, function (i, cell) {
-            cell.el.destroy();
+            cell.el._destroy();
         });
+        this._clearChildren();
         this.renderedCells = [];
         this.renderedKeys = [];
         this.renderRange = {};
@@ -2864,6 +2870,7 @@ BI.CollectionView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         if (items && items !== this.options.items) {
             this.options.items = items;
             this._calculateSizeAndPositionData();
+            this.restore();
         }
         this._populate();
     }
@@ -14953,10 +14960,16 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.renderRange = {};
     },
 
+    _clearChildren: function () {
+        this.container._children = {};
+        this.container.attr("items", []);
+    },
+
     restore: function () {
         BI.each(this.renderedCells, function (i, cell) {
-            cell.el.destroy();
+            cell.el._destroy();
         });
+        this._clearChildren();
         this.renderedCells = [];
         this.renderedKeys = [];
         this.renderRange = {};
@@ -14966,6 +14979,7 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
     populate: function (items) {
         if (items && items !== this.options.items) {
             this.options.items = items;
+            this.restore();
         }
         this._populate();
     }
diff --git a/docs/base.js b/docs/base.js
index ba2bebf1ce..e8dcccdbe4 100644
--- a/docs/base.js
+++ b/docs/base.js
@@ -2850,10 +2850,16 @@ BI.CollectionView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.renderRange = {};
     },
 
+    _clearChildren: function () {
+        this.container._children = {};
+        this.container.attr("items", []);
+    },
+
     restore: function () {
         BI.each(this.renderedCells, function (i, cell) {
-            cell.el.destroy();
+            cell.el._destroy();
         });
+        this._clearChildren();
         this.renderedCells = [];
         this.renderedKeys = [];
         this.renderRange = {};
@@ -2864,6 +2870,7 @@ BI.CollectionView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         if (items && items !== this.options.items) {
             this.options.items = items;
             this._calculateSizeAndPositionData();
+            this.restore();
         }
         this._populate();
     }
@@ -14953,10 +14960,16 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.renderRange = {};
     },
 
+    _clearChildren: function () {
+        this.container._children = {};
+        this.container.attr("items", []);
+    },
+
     restore: function () {
         BI.each(this.renderedCells, function (i, cell) {
-            cell.el.destroy();
+            cell.el._destroy();
         });
+        this._clearChildren();
         this.renderedCells = [];
         this.renderedKeys = [];
         this.renderRange = {};
@@ -14966,6 +14979,7 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
     populate: function (items) {
         if (items && items !== this.options.items) {
             this.options.items = items;
+            this.restore();
         }
         this._populate();
     }
diff --git a/src/base/collection/collection.js b/src/base/collection/collection.js
index a4ee2e3d35..52acf14348 100644
--- a/src/base/collection/collection.js
+++ b/src/base/collection/collection.js
@@ -340,10 +340,16 @@ BI.CollectionView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.renderRange = {};
     },
 
+    _clearChildren: function () {
+        this.container._children = {};
+        this.container.attr("items", []);
+    },
+
     restore: function () {
         BI.each(this.renderedCells, function (i, cell) {
-            cell.el.destroy();
+            cell.el._destroy();
         });
+        this._clearChildren();
         this.renderedCells = [];
         this.renderedKeys = [];
         this.renderRange = {};
@@ -354,6 +360,7 @@ BI.CollectionView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         if (items && items !== this.options.items) {
             this.options.items = items;
             this._calculateSizeAndPositionData();
+            this.restore();
         }
         this._populate();
     }
diff --git a/src/base/grid/grid.js b/src/base/grid/grid.js
index 98bd8d3b27..4d79401c8a 100644
--- a/src/base/grid/grid.js
+++ b/src/base/grid/grid.js
@@ -312,10 +312,16 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.renderRange = {};
     },
 
+    _clearChildren: function () {
+        this.container._children = {};
+        this.container.attr("items", []);
+    },
+
     restore: function () {
         BI.each(this.renderedCells, function (i, cell) {
-            cell.el.destroy();
+            cell.el._destroy();
         });
+        this._clearChildren();
         this.renderedCells = [];
         this.renderedKeys = [];
         this.renderRange = {};
@@ -325,6 +331,7 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
     populate: function (items) {
         if (items && items !== this.options.items) {
             this.options.items = items;
+            this.restore();
         }
         this._populate();
     }