diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/AnchoredBubble.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/AnchoredBubble.js
index 1e022bba6f..352086dbd6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/AnchoredBubble.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/AnchoredBubble.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ OpenLayers.Popup.AnchoredBubble.prototype =
         var id = this.div.id + "-contentDiv";
         this.contentDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv(id, null, contentSize, 
                                                     null, "relative", null,
-                                                    "none");
+                                                    "hidden");
         this.div.appendChild(this.contentDiv);
         this.setContentHTML();