diff --git a/src/lib/template/dom-bind.html b/src/lib/template/dom-bind.html
index d710c98a31..abacc1c3c6 100644
--- a/src/lib/template/dom-bind.html
+++ b/src/lib/template/dom-bind.html
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@
 
     is: 'dom-bind',
 
+    properties: {
+
+      /**
+       * When the global `Polymer.Settings.suppressDomChange` setting is used,
+       * setting `notifyDomChange: true` will enable firing `dom-change` events
+       * on this element.
+       */
+      notifyDomChange: {
+        type: Boolean
+      }
+
+    },
+
     extends: 'template',
     _template: null,
 
@@ -168,7 +181,7 @@
         this._children = Polymer.TreeApi.arrayCopyChildNodes(this.root);
       }
       this._insertChildren();
-      if (!Polymer.Settings.suppressTemplateNotifications) {
+      if (!Polymer.Settings.suppressTemplateNotifications || this.notifyDomChange) {
         this.fire('dom-change');
       }
     }
diff --git a/test/unit/dom-bind.html b/test/unit/dom-bind.html
index bc0e58f2fa..21055ae082 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom-bind.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom-bind.html
@@ -223,6 +223,35 @@
 
     });
 
+    suite('dom-change', function() {
+
+      test('dom-change when stamped', function(done) {
+        var bind = document.createElement('template', 'dom-bind');
+        var changed = sinon.spy();
+        bind.addEventListener('dom-change', changed);
+        document.body.appendChild(bind);
+        setTimeout(function() {
+          assert.equal(changed.callCount,
+            Polymer.Settings.suppressTemplateNotifications ? 0 : 1);
+          done();
+        });
+      });        
+
+      test('re-enable dom-change', function(done) {
+        if (Polymer.Settings.suppressTemplateNotifications) {
+          var bind = document.createElement('template', 'dom-bind');
+          bind.notifyDomChange = true;
+          var changed = sinon.spy();
+          bind.addEventListener('dom-change', changed);
+          document.body.appendChild(bind);
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            assert.equal(changed.callCount, 1);
+            done();
+          });
+        }
+      });
+
+    });
 
   </script>
 
diff --git a/test/unit/dom-if.html b/test/unit/dom-if.html
index 1bebba63eb..39dfcfbf14 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom-if.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom-if.html
@@ -699,14 +699,12 @@
 
       test('re-enable dom-change', function() {
         if (Polymer.Settings.suppressTemplateNotifications) {
-          test('enable dom-change on instance', function() {
-            unconfigured1.$['if-1'].setAttribute('notify-dom-change', '');
-            unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount = 0;
-            unconfigured1.shouldStamp = false;
-            setTimeout(function() {
-              assert.equal(unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount, 1);
-            });
-          });        
+          unconfigured1.$['if-1'].setAttribute('notify-dom-change', '');
+          unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount = 0;
+          unconfigured1.shouldStamp = false;
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            assert.equal(unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount, 1);
+          });
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/test/unit/dom-repeat.html b/test/unit/dom-repeat.html
index 46eefa5e4c..97edd6b01f 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom-repeat.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom-repeat.html
@@ -3874,14 +3874,12 @@ <h4>x-repeat-chunked</h4>
 
         test('re-enable dom-change', function() {
           if (Polymer.Settings.suppressTemplateNotifications) {
-            test('enable dom-change on instance', function() {
-              unconfigured1.$.repeater.setAttribute('notify-dom-change', '');
-              unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount = 0;
-              unconfigured.items = unconfigured.items.slice();
-              setTimeout(function() {
-                assert.equal(unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount, 1);
-              });
-            });        
+            unconfigured1.$.repeater.setAttribute('notify-dom-change', '');
+            unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount = 0;
+            unconfigured.items = unconfigured.items.slice();
+            setTimeout(function() {
+              assert.equal(unconfigured1.domUpdateHandlerCount, 1);
+            });
           }
         });