diff --git a/src/ol/Tile.js b/src/ol/Tile.js
index 81a0946ff7..584a5cfcf1 100644
--- a/src/ol/Tile.js
+++ b/src/ol/Tile.js
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ ol.Tile = function(url, bounds) {
      */
     this.bounds_ = bounds;
 
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @type {boolean}
+     */
+    this.loaded_ = false;
+
     /**
      * @private
      * @type {HTMLImageElement}
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ ol.Tile.prototype.getImg = function() {
  * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} evt Event.
  */
 ol.Tile.prototype.handleImageLoad = function(evt) {
+    this.loaded_ = true;
     this.events_.triggerEvent('load');
 };
 
@@ -88,6 +95,14 @@ ol.Tile.prototype.handleImageError = function(evt) {
     this.events_.triggerEvent('error');
 };
 
+/**
+ * Is the tile loaded already?
+ * @return {boolean}
+ */
+ol.Tile.prototype.isLoaded = function() {
+    return this.loaded_;
+};
+
 /**
  *
  */
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/Tile.test.js b/test/spec/ol/Tile.test.js
index 1e7b361557..09da3cf146 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/Tile.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/Tile.test.js
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ describe("ol.Tile", function() {
             tile.handleImageLoad();
             expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
+        it("sets the loaded flag", function() {
+            tile.handleImageLoad();
+            expect(tile.isLoaded()).toBeTruthy();
+        });
     });
 
     describe("handle image error", function() {