diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 7f6096974f..14cbe6bd91 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -510,6 +510,12 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
             this.div = document.createElement("div");
             this.div.style.height = "1px";
             this.div.style.width = "1px";
+            
+            // Adding this to the DOM is a fix for Safari SVG rendering bugs;
+            // See #2392. On initial render(), it is removed from the dom,
+            // and a new div is added.
+            this.div.style.display = "none";
+            document.body.appendChild(this.div);
         }
         
         OpenLayers.Element.addClass(this.div, 'olMap');
@@ -644,6 +650,11 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
      *     will be moved from the current to the new container.
      */
     render: function(div) {
+        // Fix for Safari SVG rendering bugs; See #2392
+        if(this.div && this.div.parentNode) {
+            this.div.parentNode.removeChild(this.div);
+        }
+
         this.div = OpenLayers.Util.getElement(div);
         OpenLayers.Element.addClass(this.div, 'olMap');
         this.viewPortDiv.parentNode.removeChild(this.viewPortDiv);