diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 48d516cb89..f48c3f42ae 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
      * evt - {Event}
      */
     onMapResize: function() {
-        if(this.visibility) {
+        // workaround for resizing of invisible or not yet fully loaded layers
+        // where GMap2.checkResize() does not work. We need to load all tiles
+        // for the old div size, then checkResize(), and then call
+        // layer.moveTo() to trigger GMap.setCenter() (which will finish
+        // the GMap initialization).
+        if(this.visibility && this.mapObject.isLoaded()) {
             this.mapObject.checkResize();
         } else {
-            // workaround for resizing of invisible layers where
-            // GMap2.checkResize() does not work. We need to load all tiles
-            // for the old div size, then checkResize(), and then call
-            // layer.moveTo() to trigger GMap.setCenter() (which will finish
-            // the GMap initialization).
             if(!this._resized) {
                 var layer = this;
                 var handle = GEvent.addListener(this.mapObject, "tilesloaded", function() {