diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index f48c3f42ae..756576cafb 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
      */
     onMapResize: function() {
         // workaround for resizing of invisible or not yet fully loaded layers
-        // where GMap2.checkResize() does not work. We need to load all tiles
+        // where GMap2.checkResize() does not work. We need to load the GMap
         // for the old div size, then checkResize(), and then call
         // layer.moveTo() to trigger GMap.setCenter() (which will finish
         // the GMap initialization).
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
         } else {
             if(!this._resized) {
                 var layer = this;
-                var handle = GEvent.addListener(this.mapObject, "tilesloaded", function() {
+                var handle = GEvent.addListener(this.mapObject, "load", function() {
                     GEvent.removeListener(handle);
                     delete layer._resized;
                     layer.mapObject.checkResize();