diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index b6f4894..2400a6c 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-templating-resources",
-  "version": "0.8.6",
+  "version": "0.8.7",
   "description": "A standard set of behaviors, converters and other resources for use with the Aurelia templating library.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",
diff --git a/dist/amd/repeat.js b/dist/amd/repeat.js
index 7c5ff19..eaf195e 100644
--- a/dist/amd/repeat.js
+++ b/dist/amd/repeat.js
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ define(["exports", "aurelia-binding", "aurelia-templating"], function (exports,
 
           this.executionContext = executionContext;
 
+          if (!items) {
+            if (this.oldItems) {
+              this.viewSlot.removeAll();
+            }
+
+            return;
+          }
+
           if (this.oldItems === items) {
             var splices = calcSplices(items, 0, items.length, this.lastBoundItems, 0, this.lastBoundItems.length);
             var observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
@@ -59,7 +67,10 @@ define(["exports", "aurelia-binding", "aurelia-templating"], function (exports,
       unbind: {
         value: function unbind() {
           this.oldItems = this.items;
-          this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+
+          if (this.items) {
+            this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+          }
 
           if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
             this.disposeArraySubscription();
@@ -80,19 +91,25 @@ define(["exports", "aurelia-binding", "aurelia-templating"], function (exports,
         value: function processItems() {
           var _this = this;
           var items = this.items,
-              observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items),
               viewSlot = this.viewSlot,
               viewFactory = this.viewFactory,
               i,
               ii,
               row,
-              view;
+              view,
+              observer;
 
           if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
             this.disposeArraySubscription();
             viewSlot.removeAll();
           }
 
+          if (!items) {
+            return;
+          }
+
+          observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
+
           for (i = 0, ii = items.length; i < ii; ++i) {
             row = this.createFullExecutionContext(items[i], i, ii);
             view = viewFactory.create(row);
diff --git a/dist/commonjs/repeat.js b/dist/commonjs/repeat.js
index 5f737df..af64987 100644
--- a/dist/commonjs/repeat.js
+++ b/dist/commonjs/repeat.js
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ var Repeat = exports.Repeat = (function () {
 
         this.executionContext = executionContext;
 
+        if (!items) {
+          if (this.oldItems) {
+            this.viewSlot.removeAll();
+          }
+
+          return;
+        }
+
         if (this.oldItems === items) {
           var splices = calcSplices(items, 0, items.length, this.lastBoundItems, 0, this.lastBoundItems.length);
           var observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
@@ -62,7 +70,10 @@ var Repeat = exports.Repeat = (function () {
     unbind: {
       value: function unbind() {
         this.oldItems = this.items;
-        this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+
+        if (this.items) {
+          this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+        }
 
         if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
           this.disposeArraySubscription();
@@ -83,19 +94,25 @@ var Repeat = exports.Repeat = (function () {
       value: function processItems() {
         var _this = this;
         var items = this.items,
-            observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items),
             viewSlot = this.viewSlot,
             viewFactory = this.viewFactory,
             i,
             ii,
             row,
-            view;
+            view,
+            observer;
 
         if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
           this.disposeArraySubscription();
           viewSlot.removeAll();
         }
 
+        if (!items) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
+
         for (i = 0, ii = items.length; i < ii; ++i) {
           row = this.createFullExecutionContext(items[i], i, ii);
           view = viewFactory.create(row);
diff --git a/dist/es6/repeat.js b/dist/es6/repeat.js
index 03b8570..cc4795c 100644
--- a/dist/es6/repeat.js
+++ b/dist/es6/repeat.js
@@ -22,13 +22,21 @@ export class Repeat {
 
     this.executionContext = executionContext;
 
+    if(!items){
+      if(this.oldItems){
+        this.viewSlot.removeAll();
+      }
+
+      return;
+    }
+
     if(this.oldItems === items){
       var splices = calcSplices(items, 0, items.length, this.lastBoundItems, 0, this.lastBoundItems.length);
       var observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
 
       this.handleSplices(items, splices);
       this.lastBoundItems = this.oldItems = null;
-            
+
       this.disposeArraySubscription = observer.subscribe(splices => {
         this.handleSplices(items, splices);
       });
@@ -39,7 +47,10 @@ export class Repeat {
 
   unbind(){
     this.oldItems = this.items;
-    this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+
+    if(this.items){
+      this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+    }
 
     if(this.disposeArraySubscription){
       this.disposeArraySubscription();
@@ -53,16 +64,21 @@ export class Repeat {
 
   processItems(){
     var items = this.items,
-        observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items),
         viewSlot = this.viewSlot,
         viewFactory = this.viewFactory,
-        i, ii, row, view;
+        i, ii, row, view, observer;
 
-    if(this.disposeArraySubscription){
+    if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
       this.disposeArraySubscription();
       viewSlot.removeAll();
     }
 
+    if(!items){
+      return;
+    }
+
+    observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
+
     for(i = 0, ii = items.length; i < ii; ++i){
       row = this.createFullExecutionContext(items[i], i, ii);
       view = viewFactory.create(row);
@@ -89,7 +105,7 @@ export class Repeat {
     var first = (index === 0),
         last = (index === length - 1),
         even = index % 2 === 0;
-    
+
     context.$parent = this.executionContext;
     context.$index = index;
     context.$first = first;
@@ -119,7 +135,7 @@ export class Repeat {
       for (j = 0, jj = removed.length; j < jj; ++j) {
         model = removed[j];
         view = viewSlot.removeAt(splice.index + removeDelta);
-        
+
         if (view) {
           viewLookup.set(model, view);
         }
@@ -157,4 +173,4 @@ export class Repeat {
 
     viewLookup.forEach(x => x.unbind());
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dist/system/repeat.js b/dist/system/repeat.js
index c8b9010..e2c1d2c 100644
--- a/dist/system/repeat.js
+++ b/dist/system/repeat.js
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ System.register(["aurelia-binding", "aurelia-templating"], function (_export) {
 
               this.executionContext = executionContext;
 
+              if (!items) {
+                if (this.oldItems) {
+                  this.viewSlot.removeAll();
+                }
+
+                return;
+              }
+
               if (this.oldItems === items) {
                 var splices = calcSplices(items, 0, items.length, this.lastBoundItems, 0, this.lastBoundItems.length);
                 var observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
@@ -65,7 +73,10 @@ System.register(["aurelia-binding", "aurelia-templating"], function (_export) {
           unbind: {
             value: function unbind() {
               this.oldItems = this.items;
-              this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+
+              if (this.items) {
+                this.lastBoundItems = this.items.slice(0);
+              }
 
               if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
                 this.disposeArraySubscription();
@@ -86,19 +97,25 @@ System.register(["aurelia-binding", "aurelia-templating"], function (_export) {
             value: function processItems() {
               var _this = this;
               var items = this.items,
-                  observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items),
                   viewSlot = this.viewSlot,
                   viewFactory = this.viewFactory,
                   i,
                   ii,
                   row,
-                  view;
+                  view,
+                  observer;
 
               if (this.disposeArraySubscription) {
                 this.disposeArraySubscription();
                 viewSlot.removeAll();
               }
 
+              if (!items) {
+                return;
+              }
+
+              observer = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
+
               for (i = 0, ii = items.length; i < ii; ++i) {
                 row = this.createFullExecutionContext(items[i], i, ii);
                 view = viewFactory.create(row);
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index d3cac33..4610de2 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+### 0.8.7 (2015-02-06)
+
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* **repeat:** error when items are undefined ([11809714](http://github.com/aurelia/templating-resources/commit/118097145e3d7a936280f9110c44b6724ed51ba2))
+
+
 ### 0.8.6 (2015-02-06)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f9be57..bfcbdc4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-templating-resources",
-  "version": "0.8.6",
+  "version": "0.8.7",
   "description": "A standard set of behaviors, converters and other resources for use with the Aurelia templating library.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",