diff --git a/src/ol/control/control.js b/src/ol/control/control.js
index d7b96d18d0..d596af3ef7 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/control.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/control.js
@@ -102,5 +102,6 @@ ol.control.Control.prototype.setMap = function(map) {
       this.listenerKeys.push(goog.events.listen(map,
           ol.MapEventType.POSTRENDER, this.handleMapPostrender, false, this));
     }
+    map.render();
   }
 };