diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 4ae83be946..d9c9fb1b17 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
             }
 
             var rotation = style.rotation;
-            if (node._rotation !== rotation && pos) {
+            if ((rotation !== undefined || node._rotation !== undefined) && pos) {
                 node._rotation = rotation;
                 rotation |= 0;
                 if(node.nodeName !== "svg") {