diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 18ebe0a420..3cbe1bc74c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ OpenLayers.Util.pagePosition =  function(forElement) {
         var browser = OpenLayers.BROWSER_NAME;
 
         // opera & (safari absolute) incorrectly account for body offsetTop
-        if (browser == "opera" || (browser == "safari" &&
+        if (browser == "opera" || (OpenLayers.IS_WEBKIT &&
               OpenLayers.Element.getStyle(forElement, 'position') == 'absolute')) {
             pos[1] -= document.body.offsetTop;
         }