diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index dcf74c7aa0..b0995ea55e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
         OpenLayers.Util.extend(this.options, newOptions);
 
         // add new options to this
-        OpenLayers.Util.extend(this, this.options);
+        OpenLayers.Util.extend(this, newOptions);
     },
     
     /**