diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index 2c205ce507..126adfa597 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Tile, {
         }
         var drawTile = OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.draw.apply(this, arguments);
         
-        if (OpenLayers.Util.indexOf(this.layer.SUPPORTED_TRANSITIONS, this.layer.transitionEffect) != -1) {
+        if ((OpenLayers.Util.indexOf(this.layer.SUPPORTED_TRANSITIONS, this.layer.transitionEffect) != -1) || 
+            this.layer.singleTile) {
             if (drawTile) {
                 //we use a clone of this tile to create a double buffer for visual
                 //continuity.  The backBufferTile is used to create transition