diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlFieldExpression.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlFieldExpression.cs
index b46177af90..b9a8acf1fe 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlFieldExpression.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlFieldExpression.cs
@@ -340,14 +340,12 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets the member that matches the last item in the memberNames array.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="obj"></param>
-		/// <param name="memberNames"></param>
 		/// <param name="startIndex">The point at which to start looking in the memberNames.</param>
 		/// <param name="endIndex">The last memberNames item to look at.</param>
 		static object GetMember(object obj, string[] memberNames, int startIndex, int endIndex)
 		{
-			Type type = obj.GetType();
 			for (int i = startIndex; i <= endIndex; ++i) {
+				Type type = obj.GetType();
 				string name = memberNames[i];
 				BindingFlags propertyBindingFlags = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Instance;
 				PropertyInfo property = type.GetProperty(name, propertyBindingFlags);
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/LoadSplitContainerTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/LoadSplitContainerTestFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d2a85e3a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/LoadSplitContainerTestFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// <file>
+//     <copyright see="prj:///doc/copyright.txt"/>
+//     <license see="prj:///doc/license.txt"/>
+//     <owner name="Matthew Ward" email="mrward@users.sourceforge.net"/>
+//     <version>$Revision$</version>
+// </file>
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+using ICSharpCode.PythonBinding;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using PythonBinding.Tests.Utils;
+
+namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
+{
+	[TestFixture]
+	public class LoadSplitContainerTestFixture : LoadFormTestFixtureBase
+	{		
+		public override string PythonCode {
+			get {
+				return "class MainForm(System.Windows.Forms.Form):\r\n" +
+							"    def InitializeComponent(self):\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1 = System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer()\r\n" +
+							"        self._treeView1 = System.Windows.Forms.TreeView()\r\n" +
+							"        self._propertyGrid1 = System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid()\r\n" +
+							"        self.SuspendLayout()\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        # splitContainer1\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.Location = System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.Name = \"splitContainer1\"\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(self._treeView1)\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(self._propertyGrid1)\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.Size = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 94\r\n" +
+							"        self._splitContainer1.TabIndex = 0\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        # treeView1\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        self._treeView1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill\r\n" +
+							"        self._treeView1.Location = System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)\r\n" +
+							"        self._treeView1.Name = \"treeView1\"\r\n" +
+							"        self._treeView1.Size = System.Drawing.Size(94, 264)\r\n" +
+							"        self._treeView1.TabIndex = 0\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        # propertyGrid1\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        self._propertyGrid1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill\r\n" +
+							"        self._propertyGrid1.Location = System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)\r\n" +
+							"        self._propertyGrid1.Name = \"propertyGrid1\"\r\n" +
+							"        self._propertyGrid1.Size = System.Drawing.Size(186, 264)\r\n" +
+							"        self._propertyGrid1.TabIndex = 0\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        # MainForm\r\n" +
+							"        # \r\n" +
+							"        self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
+							"        self.Controls.Add(self._splitContainer1)\r\n" +
+							"        self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+							"        self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
+							"        self.PerformLayout()\r\n";
+			}
+		}
+		
+		SplitContainer SplitContainer {
+			get { return Form.Controls[0] as SplitContainer; }
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void TreeViewAddedToSplitContainer()
+		{
+			Assert.IsInstanceOf(typeof(TreeView), SplitContainer.Panel1.Controls[0]);
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void PropertyGridAddedToSplitContainer()
+		{
+			Assert.IsInstanceOf(typeof(PropertyGrid), SplitContainer.Panel2.Controls[0]);
+		}
+		
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/PythonBinding.Tests.csproj b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/PythonBinding.Tests.csproj
index 7dfb107873..178ecfa3e9 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/PythonBinding.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/PythonBinding.Tests.csproj
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Designer\LoadMonthCalendarTestFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Designer\LoadSimpleFormTestFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Designer\LoadSimpleUserControlTestFixture.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Designer\LoadSplitContainerTestFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Designer\LoadTextBoxOnPanelTestFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Designer\LoadTextBoxTestFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Designer\LoadTimerTestFixture.cs" />