diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/DefaultTagHelperActivator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/DefaultTagHelperActivator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6667e86390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/DefaultTagHelperActivator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Razor.Runtime.TagHelpers;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public class DefaultTagHelperActivator : ITagHelperActivator
+    {
+        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Type, PropertyActivator<ViewContext>[]> _injectActions;
+        private readonly Func<Type, PropertyActivator<ViewContext>[]> _getPropertiesToActivate;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Instantiates a new <see cref="DefaultTagHelperActivator"/> instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        public DefaultTagHelperActivator()
+        {
+            _injectActions = new ConcurrentDictionary<Type, PropertyActivator<ViewContext>[]>();
+            _getPropertiesToActivate = type =>
+                PropertyActivator<ViewContext>.GetPropertiesToActivate(
+                    type, typeof(ActivateAttribute), CreateActivateInfo);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void Activate([NotNull] ITagHelper tagHelper, [NotNull] ViewContext context)
+        {
+            var propertiesToActivate = _injectActions.GetOrAdd(tagHelper.GetType(),
+                                                               _getPropertiesToActivate);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < propertiesToActivate.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var activateInfo = propertiesToActivate[i];
+                activateInfo.Activate(tagHelper, context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static PropertyActivator<ViewContext> CreateActivateInfo(PropertyInfo property)
+        {
+            Func<ViewContext, object> valueAccessor;
+
+            if (property.PropertyType == typeof(ViewContext))
+            {
+                valueAccessor = viewContext => viewContext;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                valueAccessor = (viewContext) =>
+                {
+                    var serviceProvider = viewContext.HttpContext.RequestServices;
+                    var service = serviceProvider.GetService(property.PropertyType);
+
+                    var contextable = service as ICanHasViewContext;
+                    contextable?.Contextualize(viewContext);
+
+                    return service;
+                };
+            }
+
+            return new PropertyActivator<ViewContext>(property, valueAccessor);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/ITagHelperActivator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/ITagHelperActivator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..892078f23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/ITagHelperActivator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Razor.Runtime.TagHelpers;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides methods to activate properties on a <see cref="ITagHelper"/> instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ITagHelperActivator
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When implemented in a type, activates an instantiated <see cref="ITagHelper"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="tagHelper">The <see cref="ITagHelper"/> to activate.</param>
+        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="ViewContext"/> for the executing view.</param>
+        void Activate(ITagHelper tagHelper, ViewContext context);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorPage.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorPage.cs
index afab0e0ed5..cd15dc46af 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorPage.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorPage.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         private TextWriter _originalWriter;
         private IUrlHelper _urlHelper;
         private ITypeActivator _typeActivator;
+        private ITagHelperActivator _tagHelperActivator;
         private bool _renderedBody;
 
         public RazorPage()
@@ -126,6 +127,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
             }
         }
 
+        private ITagHelperActivator TagHelperActivator
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_tagHelperActivator == null)
+                {
+                    _tagHelperActivator = ViewContext.HttpContext.RequestServices.GetService<ITagHelperActivator>();
+                }
+
+                return _tagHelperActivator;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates and activates a <see cref="ITagHelper"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -139,8 +153,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         {
             var tagHelper = TypeActivator.CreateInstance<TTagHelper>(ViewContext.HttpContext.RequestServices);
 
-            var hasViewContext = tagHelper as ICanHasViewContext;
-            hasViewContext?.Contextualize(ViewContext);
+            TagHelperActivator.Activate(tagHelper, ViewContext);
 
             return tagHelper;
         }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServices.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServices.cs
index 9295ce4fc5..16f81c8cb7 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServices.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServices.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             yield return describe.Transient<IOptionsAction<MvcOptions>, MvcOptionsSetup>();
 
+            // Only want one ITagHelperActivator so it can cache Type activation information. Types won't conflict.
+            yield return describe.Singleton<ITagHelperActivator, DefaultTagHelperActivator>();
+
             yield return describe.Transient<IControllerFactory, DefaultControllerFactory>();
             yield return describe.Singleton<IControllerActivator, DefaultControllerActivator>();
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test/RazorPageCreateTagHelperTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test/RazorPageCreateTagHelperTest.cs
index e067e62f97..d99b619f8b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test/RazorPageCreateTagHelperTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test/RazorPageCreateTagHelperTest.cs
@@ -31,20 +31,47 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void CreateTagHelper_ActivatesProvidedTagHelperType()
+        public void CreateTagHelper_ActivatesProvidedTagHelperType_Constructor()
         {
             // Arrange
             var instance = CreateTestRazorPage();
 
             // Act
-            var tagHelper = instance.CreateTagHelper<ServiceTagHelper>();
+            var tagHelper = instance.CreateTagHelper<ConstructorServiceTagHelper>();
 
             // Assert
             Assert.NotNull(tagHelper.PassedInService);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void CreateTagHelper_ContextualizesProvidedTagHelperType()
+        public void CreateTagHelper_ActivatesProvidedTagHelperType_Property()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var instance = CreateTestRazorPage();
+
+            // Act
+            var tagHelper = instance.CreateTagHelper<ActivateAttributeServiceTagHelper>();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.NotNull(tagHelper.ActivatedService);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void CreateTagHelper_ActivatesProvidedTagHelperType_PropertyAndConstructor()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var instance = CreateTestRazorPage();
+
+            // Act
+            var tagHelper = instance.CreateTagHelper<AttributeConstructorServiceTagHelper>();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.NotNull(tagHelper.ActivatedService);
+            Assert.NotNull(tagHelper.PassedInService);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void CreateTagHelper_ProvidesTagHelperTypeWithViewContext()
         {
             // Arrange
             var instance = CreateTestRazorPage();
@@ -57,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void CreateTagHelper_ContextualizesAndActivatesProvidedTagHelperType()
+        public void CreateTagHelper_ProvidesTagHelperTypeWithViewContextAndActivates()
         {
             // Arrange
             var instance = CreateTestRazorPage();
@@ -80,6 +107,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
                            .Returns(myService);
             serviceProvider.Setup(mock => mock.GetService(typeof(ITypeActivator)))
                            .Returns(typeActivator);
+            serviceProvider.Setup(mock => mock.GetService(typeof(ITagHelperActivator)))
+                           .Returns(new DefaultTagHelperActivator());
             var httpContext = new Mock<HttpContext>();
             httpContext.SetupGet(c => c.RequestServices)
                        .Returns(serviceProvider.Object);
@@ -109,26 +138,41 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         {
         }
 
-        private class ServiceTagHelper : TagHelper
+        private class ConstructorServiceTagHelper : TagHelper
         {
             public MyService PassedInService { get; set; }
 
-            public ServiceTagHelper(MyService service)
+            public ConstructorServiceTagHelper(MyService service)
             {
                 PassedInService = service;
             }
         }
 
-        private class ViewContextTagHelper : TagHelper, ICanHasViewContext
+        private class ActivateAttributeServiceTagHelper : TagHelper
         {
-            public ViewContext ViewContext { get; set; }
+            [Activate]
+            public MyService ActivatedService { get; set; }
+        }
 
-            public void Contextualize([NotNull]ViewContext viewContext)
+        private class AttributeConstructorServiceTagHelper : TagHelper
+        {
+            [Activate]
+            public MyService ActivatedService { get; set; }
+
+            public MyService PassedInService { get; set; }
+
+            public AttributeConstructorServiceTagHelper(MyService service)
             {
-                ViewContext = viewContext;
+                PassedInService = service;
             }
         }
 
+        private class ViewContextTagHelper : TagHelper
+        {
+            [Activate]
+            public ViewContext ViewContext { get; set; }
+        }
+
         private class ViewContextServiceTagHelper : ViewContextTagHelper
         {
             public MyService PassedInService { get; set; }