diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index c4d5fedee0..43ae737397 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -216,11 +216,10 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
                 
                 if (!(style.graphicWidth && style.graphicHeight)) {
                   fill.aspect = "atmost";
-                }
-                
-                if (fill.parentNode != node) {
-                    node.appendChild(fill);
-                }
+                }                
+            }
+            if (fill.parentNode != node) {
+                node.appendChild(fill);
             }
         }