diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
index a011659db0..4b43603757 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.prototype = {
     remove:function() {
     },
 
+    /** This should be overridden by subclasses if they have special needs
+    *
+    * @param OpenLayers.Pixel
+    */
+    setPosition:function(pixel) {
+        this.position = pixel;
+    },
+        
+
     /**
     * @type OpenLayers.Pixel
     */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index 7618b79ee5..c2fca4d584 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image.prototype =
      * @param OpenLayers.Pixel
      */
     setPosition:function(pixel) {
+        OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.setPosition.apply(this, arguments);
+
+        //update the image's location
         if (this.img) {
-            this.img.style.top = pixel.y + "px";
-            this.img.style.left = pixel.x + "px";
-            this.position = pixel;
+            this.img.style.top = this.position.y + "px";
+            this.img.style.left = this.position.x + "px";
         }
     },