diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 079a3a83d9..bcbd74328c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
             if (this.map != null) {
                 var extent = this.map.getExtent();
                 if (extent != null) {
-                    this.moveTo(this.map.getExtent(), true);
+                    this.moveTo(extent, true);
                 }
             }
             if ((this.map != null) &&