diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
index 15a7b1eec8..30553c5c96 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
@@ -90,13 +90,21 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.WFS.prototype =
         
         var resultFeatures = doc.getElementsByTagName("featureMember");
             
+        
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * @param {Object} results
+     */
+    addResults: function(results) {
+
         //clear old featureList
         this.features = new Array();
 
-        for (var i=0; i < resultFeatures.length; i++) {
+        for (var i=0; i < results.length; i++) {
         
             var feature = new this.layer.featureClass(this.layer, 
-                                                      resultFeatures[i]);
+                                                      results[i]);
             this.features.append(feature);
         }