diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 4eed13d2d3..543112ffe9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
                 this.resolutions.push(this.maxResolution / Math.pow(2, i));
             }    
         }
+
+        this.resolutions.sort( function ascend(a,b) { 
+                                   return(b-a);
+                               });
     },
 
     /**