diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 9cbfde938e..3fc0c0a590 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -189,7 +189,26 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
      * evt - {Event}
      */
     onMapResize: function() {
-        this.mapObject.checkResize();  
+        if(this.visibility) {
+            this.mapObject.checkResize();  
+        } else {
+            this.windowResized = true;
+        }
+    },
+    
+    /**
+     * Method: display
+     * Hide or show the layer
+     *
+     * Parameters:
+     * display - {Boolean}
+     */
+    display: function(display) {
+        OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane.prototype.display.apply(this, arguments);
+        if(this.div.style.display == "block" && this.windowResized) {
+            this.mapObject.checkResize();
+            this.windowResized = false;
+        }
     },
 
     /**