diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index f487d2a912..acd315437e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
      * @type Boolean
      */
     isBaseLayer: false,
+
+    buffer: 1,
     
     /** Allow the user to specify special classes for features and tiles.
      *