diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 42263ab9e8..a2bac3898e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -222,9 +222,14 @@ OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoad = function() {
 };
 
 OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor = "pink";
-
+OpenLayers.IMAGE_RELOAD_ATTEMPTS = 0;
 OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadError = function() {
-    this.style.backgroundColor = OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor;
+    this._attempts = (this._attempts) ? (this._attempts + 1) : 1;
+    if(this._attempts <= OpenLayers.IMAGE_RELOAD_ATTEMPTS) {
+        this.src = this.src;
+    } else {
+        this.style.backgroundColor = OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor;
+    }
     this.style.display = "";
 };