diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/RegularPolygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/RegularPolygon.js
index ffbe5aca7f..3c507975db 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/RegularPolygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/RegularPolygon.js
@@ -156,7 +156,14 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.RegularPolygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Drag, {
         var activated = false;
         if(OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.activate.apply(this, arguments)) {
             // create temporary vector layer for rendering geometry sketch
-            var options = {displayInLayerSwitcher: false};
+            var options = {
+                displayInLayerSwitcher: false,
+                // indicate that the temp vector layer will never be out of range
+                // without this, resolution properties must be specified at the
+                // map-level for this temporary layer to init its resolutions
+                // correctly
+                calculateInRange: function() { return true; }
+            };
             this.layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(this.CLASS_NAME, options);
             this.map.addLayer(this.layer);
             activated = true;