diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index bfd46ae9b1..436e9eed5c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
         if (!this.grid || zoomChanged) {
             this._initTiles();
         } else if ( bounds.top < gridBounds.bottom ||
-                    bounds.left > gridBounds.right ||
-                    bounds.right < gridBounds.left ||
                     bounds.bottom > gridBounds.top  ) {
             this._initTiles();