diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index 0968de382e..92890776b6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -394,9 +394,12 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Tile, {
         this.frame.style.display = '';
         // Force a reflow on gecko based browsers to actually show the element
         // before continuing execution.
-        if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("gecko") != -1) { 
-            this.frame.scrollLeft = this.frame.scrollLeft; 
-        } 
+        if (OpenLayers.Util.indexOf(this.layer.SUPPORTED_TRANSITIONS, 
+                this.layer.transitionEffect) != -1) {
+            if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("gecko") != -1) { 
+                this.frame.scrollLeft = this.frame.scrollLeft; 
+            } 
+        }
     },
     
     /**