diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index ce84785701..254f4aa58e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getBrowserName = function() {
  * Constant: VENDOR_PREFIXES
  * {Array} A list of prefixes to test support for vendor-prefixed properties
  */
-OpenLayers.Util.VENDOR_PREFIXES = ["", "O", "ms", "Moz", "webkit"];
+OpenLayers.Util.VENDOR_PREFIXES = ["", "O", "ms", "Moz", "Webkit"];
 
 /**
  * Method: getVendorPrefixedCss
@@ -1530,8 +1530,7 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedCss = (function() {
     function domToCss(prefixedDom) {
         return prefixedDom.
             replace(/([A-Z])/g, function(char) { return "-" + char.toLowerCase(); }).
-            replace(/^ms-/, "-ms-").
-            replace(/^webkit-/, "-webkit-");
+            replace(/^ms-/, "-ms-");
     }
     
     return function(property) {
@@ -1575,12 +1574,17 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj = (function() {
             var tmpProp,
                 i = 0,
                 l = OpenLayers.Util.VENDOR_PREFIXES.length,
-                prefix;
+                prefix,
+                isStyleObj = (typeof obj.cssText !== "undefined");
 
             cache[property] = null;
             for(var i=0,l=OpenLayers.Util.VENDOR_PREFIXES.length; i<l; i++) {
                 prefix = OpenLayers.Util.VENDOR_PREFIXES[i];
                 if(prefix) {
+                    if (!isStyleObj) {
+                        // js properties should be lower-case
+                        prefix = prefix.toLowerCase();
+                    }
                     tmpProp = prefix + property.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + property.slice(1);
                 } else {
                     tmpProp = property;
diff --git a/tests/Util.html b/tests/Util.html
index 52cf89d83b..ecffe23ffd 100644
--- a/tests/Util.html
+++ b/tests/Util.html
@@ -1165,8 +1165,8 @@
         testDomPrefix("testMultiWord", "testMultiWord", "DOM vendor prefix - multiple words");
         testCssPrefix("test-multi-word", "test-multi-word", "CSS vendor prefix - multiple words");
         
-        o.prop = "webkitMultiWord";
-        testDomPrefix("multiWord", "webkitMultiWord", "DOM vendor prefix - multiple words for WebKit");
+        o.prop = "WebkitMultiWord";
+        testDomPrefix("multiWord", "WebkitMultiWord", "DOM vendor prefix - multiple words for WebKit");
         testCssPrefix("multi-word", "-webkit-multi-word", "CSS vendor prefix - multiple words for WebKit");
         
         o.prop = "MozMultiWord";
@@ -1186,13 +1186,13 @@
         t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "test": true }, "test" ), "test", "Standard object property");
         
         OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj({}, "clear cache");
-        t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "OTest": true }, "test" ), "OTest", "Standard object property");
+        t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "oTest": true }, "test" ), "oTest", "Standard object property");
         
         OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj({}, "clear cache");
         t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "msTest": true }, "test" ), "msTest", "Standard object property");
         
         OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj({}, "clear cache");
-        t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "MozTest": true }, "test" ), "MozTest", "Standard object property");
+        t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "mozTest": true }, "test" ), "mozTest", "Standard object property");
         
         OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj({}, "clear cache");
         t.eq( OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedObj( { "webkitTest": true }, "test" ), "webkitTest", "Standard object property");