diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index e197d230eb..27eaa81ee6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
                 // draw themselves.
                 this.viewRequestID++;
                 if(!this.allOverlays) {
-                    this.baseLayer.visibility = true;
+                    this.baseLayer.setVisibility(true);
                 }
 
                 //redraw all layers