diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
index dd1b7479b6..23aab6bc26 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Text = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Markers, {
             
             // FIXME: At the moment, we only use this if we have an 
             // externalGraphic, because icon has no setOffset API Method.  
-            if (feature.style.graphicXOffset 
-                && feature.style.graphicYOffset) {
+            if (feature.style.graphicXOffset !== null
+                && feature.style.graphicYOffset !== null) {
                 iconOffset = new OpenLayers.Pixel(
                     feature.style.graphicXOffset, 
                     feature.style.graphicYOffset);