diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index 3c77ac1b6d..ba2057bdf5 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -1098,11 +1098,17 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
             });
             //if that was the last tile, then trigger a 'loadend' on the layer
             if (this.tileQueue.length === 0 && this.numLoadingTiles === 0) {
-                this.loading = false;
-                this.events.triggerEvent("loadend");
-                if(this.backBuffer) {
-                    this.removeBackBuffer();
-                }
+                // give the last tile time to render before firing loadend and
+                // removing the backbuffer.
+                var delay = this.tileSize.w * this.tileSize.h / 32768;
+                var that = this;
+                window.setTimeout(function() {
+                    that.loading = false;
+                    that.events.triggerEvent("loadend");
+                    if(that.backBuffer) {
+                        that.removeBackBuffer();
+                    }
+                }, delay);
             }
         };