diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
index 11298375e6..fc47c59f23 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype =
     },
 
     draw: function() {
+        this.map.events.register("zoomend", this, this.moveZoomBar);
         // initialize our internal div
         OpenLayers.Control.prototype.draw.apply(this);
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype =
         slider.ondblclick  = this.doubleClick.bindAsEventListener(slider);
         slider.div = this.div;
         slider.map = this.map;
+        slider.moveZoomBar = this.moveZoomBar;
         slider.zIndex = this.div.zIndex + 5;
         this.div.appendChild(slider);
         this.buttons.append(slider);
@@ -93,12 +95,16 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype =
         evt.xy = this.getMousePosition(evt);
         var deltaY = this.zoomStart.y - evt.xy.y
         this.map.zoomTo(this.map.zoom + Math.round(deltaY/15));
-        this.style.top = (this.map.getZoomLevels() - this.map.getZoom())*15+
-                          parseInt(document.getElementById("OpenLayers_Control_PanZoomBar_Zoombar").style.top) + 3;
+        this.moveZoomBar();
         this.div.style.cursor="default";
         this.mouseDragStart = null;
         Event.stop(evt);
     },
+    moveZoomBar:function() {
+        var slider = $('OpenLayers_Control_PanZoomBar_Slider');
+        slider.style.top = (this.map.getZoomLevels() - this.map.getZoom())*15+
+                          parseInt(document.getElementById("OpenLayers_Control_PanZoomBar_Zoombar").style.top) + 3;
+    },    
     _addButton:function(id, img, xy, sz) {
         var imgLocation = OpenLayers.Util.getImagesLocation() + img;
         // var btn = new ol.AlphaImage("_"+id, imgLocation, xy, sz);