diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index 1fdede2092..f3f7bdc167 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -11,12 +11,19 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
   Object.extend(new OpenLayers.Layer.Grid(),
     Object.extend(new OpenLayers.Layer.Markers(), {
 
-    /** Allow the user to specify a special class to use to display features. 
-     *   This allows for easy-definition of feature behaviour. This property
-     *   should be set via the "options" parameter.
-     * @type Object */
+    /** Allow the user to specify special classes for features and tiles.
+     * 
+     *   This allows for easy-definition of behaviour. The defaults are 
+     *    set here, but to override it, the property should be set via 
+     *    the "options" parameter.
+     */
+     
+    /** @type Object */
     featureClass: OpenLayers.Feature.WFS,
 
+    /** @type Object */
+    tileClass: OpenLayers.Tile.WFS,
+
     /** @final @type hash */
     DEFAULT_PARAMS: { service: "WFS",
                       version: "1.0.0",
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
             }
         }
 
-        return new OpenLayers.Tile.WFS(this, position, bounds, 
+        return new this.tileClass(this, position, bounds, 
                                            urls, this.tileSize);
     },