diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index 5bc9785bca..e93b634e29 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
                                         new OpenLayers.Pixel(tileoffsetx - parseInt(this.map.layerContainerDiv.style.left),
                                                              tileoffsety - parseInt(this.map.layerContainerDiv.style.top))
                                                             );
-                tile.draw();
+                tile.draw((this.params.TRANSPARENT == true));
                 row.append(tile);
      
                 tileoffsetlon += tilelon;       
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index e4b113cdc4..fa201ed675 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -35,12 +35,20 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image.prototype =
 
     /**
     */
-    draw:function() {
-        this.imgDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createAlphaImageDiv(null,
-                                                       this.position,
-                                                       this.size,
-                                                       this.url,
-                                                       "absolute");
+    draw:function(transparent) {
+        if (transparent) {
+            this.imgDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createAlphaImageDiv(null,
+                                                           this.position,
+                                                           this.size,
+                                                           this.url,
+                                                           "absolute");
+        } else {
+            this.imgDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createImage(null,
+                                                      this.position,
+                                                      this.size,
+                                                      this.url,
+                                                      "absolute");
+        }
         this.layer.div.appendChild(this.imgDiv);
     },