diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index 46c640a5b6..f8ac39941f 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -1143,11 +1143,16 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
                 this.loading = false;
                 this.events.triggerEvent("loadend");
                 if(this.backBuffer) {
-                    // the removal of the back buffer is delayed to prevent flash
-                    // effects due to the animation of tile displaying
+                    this._transitionElement = tile.imgDiv;
+                    for (var i=this.transitionendEvents.length-1; i>=0; --i) {
+                        OpenLayers.Event.observe(this._transitionElement,
+                            this.transitionendEvents[i],
+                            this._removeBackBuffer);
+                    }
+                    // the removal of the back buffer is delayed to prevent
+                    // flash effects due to the animation of tile displaying
                     this.backBufferTimerId = window.setTimeout(
-                        OpenLayers.Function.bind(this.removeBackBuffer, this),
-                        this.removeBackBufferDelay
+                        this._removeBackBuffer, this.removeBackBufferDelay
                     );
                 }
             }