diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index ec2dc87ed2..741ed06860 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor = "pink";
 
 OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadError = function() {
     this.style.backgroundColor = OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor;
+    this.style.display = "";
 };