diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
index e891899d29..d9043bb87b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.prototype= {
             var imgSize = (this.data.iconSize) ? this.data.iconSize
                                                : new OpenLayers.Size(25, 25);
 
-            this.icon = new OpenLayers.Icon(imgURL, imgSize);
+            var imgOffset = (this.data.iconOffset) ? this.data.iconOffset
+                                                   : new OpenLayers.Pixel(0,0);
+
+            this.icon = new OpenLayers.Icon(imgURL, imgSize, imgOffset);
 
             this.marker = new OpenLayers.Marker(this.lonlat, 
                                                 this.icon);