diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js
index 62356c09ed..727261732c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js
@@ -403,9 +403,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.Canvas = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer, {
         for(var i=0; i<features.length; ++i) {
             delete this.features[features[i].id];
         }
-        if (!this.locked) {
-            this.redraw();
-        }
+        this.redraw();
     },
 
     /**