diff --git a/build/knockout-kendo.js b/build/knockout-kendo.js
index fc7fa37..9270f2a 100644
--- a/build/knockout-kendo.js
+++ b/build/knockout-kendo.js
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-/*
- * knockout-kendo 0.9.3
- * Copyright © 2013 Ryan Niemeyer & Telerik
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 
- * limitations under the License.
- */
+/*
+ * knockout-kendo 0.9.3
+ * Copyright © 2013 Ryan Niemeyer & Telerik
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
 ;(function(factory) {
     // CommonJS
     if (typeof require === 'function' && typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module === 'object') {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ ko.kendo.BindingFactory = function() {
     this.watchOneValue = function(prop, widget, options, widgetConfig, element) {
         var computed = ko.computed({
             read: function() {
-                var existing, custom,
+                var existing, custom, same = false,
                     action = widgetConfig.watch[prop],
                     value = unwrap(options[prop]),
                     params = widgetConfig.parent ? [element] : []; //child bindings pass element first to APIs
@@ -222,8 +222,17 @@ ko.kendo.BindingFactory = function() {
                         params.push(value, options);
                     }
 
+					//try to avoid unnecessary updates when the new value matches the current value
+                    if($.isArray(value) && $.isArray(existing)){
+                        //If the above returns true, both the arrays are same even if the elements are in different order.
+                        //http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1773069/using-jquery-to-compare-two-arrays-of-javascript-objects
+                        same = ($(existing).not(value).length === 0 && $(value).not(existing).length === 0);
+                    } else {
+                        same = existing === value;
+                    }
+					
                     //try to avoid unnecessary updates when the new value matches the current value
-                    if (custom || existing !== value) {
+                    if (custom || !same) {
                         action.apply(widget, params);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/build/knockout-kendo.min.js b/build/knockout-kendo.min.js
index 16dc998..08647c0 100644
--- a/build/knockout-kendo.min.js
+++ b/build/knockout-kendo.min.js
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 
  * limitations under the License.
  */
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diff --git a/src/knockout-kendo-core.js b/src/knockout-kendo-core.js
index 54162b9..cfb110c 100644
--- a/src/knockout-kendo-core.js
+++ b/src/knockout-kendo-core.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ ko.kendo.BindingFactory = function() {
     this.watchOneValue = function(prop, widget, options, widgetConfig, element) {
         var computed = ko.computed({
             read: function() {
-                var existing, custom,
+                var existing, custom, same = false,
                     action = widgetConfig.watch[prop],
                     value = unwrap(options[prop]),
                     params = widgetConfig.parent ? [element] : []; //child bindings pass element first to APIs
@@ -193,8 +193,17 @@ ko.kendo.BindingFactory = function() {
                         params.push(value, options);
                     }
 
+					//try to avoid unnecessary updates when the new value matches the current value
+                    if($.isArray(value) && $.isArray(existing)){
+                        //If the above returns true, both the arrays are same even if the elements are in different order.
+                        //http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1773069/using-jquery-to-compare-two-arrays-of-javascript-objects
+                        same = ($(existing).not(value).length === 0 && $(value).not(existing).length === 0);
+                    } else {
+                        same = existing === value;
+                    }
+					
                     //try to avoid unnecessary updates when the new value matches the current value
-                    if (custom || existing !== value) {
+                    if (custom || !same) {
                         action.apply(widget, params);
                     }
                 }