diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js
index 6c45bbf4f9..192adb3b9e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js
@@ -39,7 +39,14 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Markers.prototype =
             this.redraw();
         }
     },
-
+    
+    /** WFS layer is never a base class. 
+     * @type Boolean
+     */
+    isBaseLayer: function() {
+        return false;
+    },
+    
     /**
     * @param {OpenLayers.Marker} marker
     */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
index c010648bf0..9106be9ee8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
@@ -39,7 +39,15 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Text.prototype =
         this.features = null;
         OpenLayers.Layer.Markers.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);
     },
-
+    
+    /** WFS layer is never a base class. 
+     * @type Boolean
+     */
+    isBaseLayer: function() {
+        return false;
+    },
+    
+    
     /**
      * @param {?} ajaxRequest
      */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index 6b1f3d7e8f..ce5ac794d8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
         OpenLayers.Layer.Markers.prototype.moveTo.apply(this, arguments);
     },
     
+    /** WFS layer is never a base class. 
+     * @type Boolean
+     */
+    isBaseLayer: function() {
+        return false;
+    },
+    
     /**
     * @param {String} name
     * @param {hash} params