diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index 9a76b44335..2a88db348a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
     * @type DOMElement
     */
     draw: function(px) {
-        this.image.style.top = (px.y + this.icon.offset.y) + "px"
-        this.image.style.left = (px.x + this.icon.offset.x) + "px"; 
+        this.moveTo(px);
         return this.image;
     },