diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js
index 638d20e126..b31b025df4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js
@@ -148,14 +148,13 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Panel = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
             return;
         }
         for (var i = 0; i < this.controls.length; i++) {
-            if (this.controls[i] == control) {
-                control.activate();
-            } else {
+            if (this.controls[i] != control) {
                 if (this.controls[i].type != OpenLayers.Control.TYPE_TOGGLE) {
                     this.controls[i].deactivate();
                 }
             }
         }
+        control.activate();
     },
 
     /**