diff --git a/src/ol/base/map.js b/src/ol/base/map.js
index 2b1e27f8ad..508b214c4c 100644
--- a/src/ol/base/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/base/map.js
@@ -511,6 +511,15 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handleLayerAdd = function(layer) {
   }
   var layerRenderer = this.createLayerRenderer(layer);
   this.setLayerRenderer(layer, layerRenderer);
+  goog.events.listen(layer, goog.events.EventType.LOAD, this.handleLayerLoad,
+      false, this);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ */
+ol.Map.prototype.handleLayerLoad = function() {
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
@@ -519,6 +528,8 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handleLayerAdd = function(layer) {
  * @protected
  */
 ol.Map.prototype.handleLayerRemove = function(layer) {
+  goog.events.unlisten(layer, goog.events.EventType.LOAD, this.handleLayerLoad,
+      false, this);
   this.removeLayerRenderer(layer);
 };