diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 5be61031ac..4229bd3801 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
      */ 
     drawRectangle: function(node, geometry) {
         // This needs to be reworked 
+        var resolution=this.getResolution();
         var x = (geometry.x / resolution + this.left);
         var y = (geometry.y / resolution - this.top);
         var draw = true;
@@ -430,8 +431,8 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         if (draw) {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "x", x);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "y", y);
-            node.setAttributeNS(null, "width", geometry.width);
-            node.setAttributeNS(null, "height", geometry.height);
+            node.setAttributeNS(null, "width", geometry.width / resolution);
+            node.setAttributeNS(null, "height", geometry.height / resolution);
         } else {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "x", "");
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "y", "");