diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index fe82f36318..c01167af78 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
             
             if (!this.isBaseLayer) {
                 this.inRange = this.calculateInRange();
+                var show = ((this.visibility) && (this.inRange));
+                this.div.style.display = show ? "" : "none";
             }
             
             // deal with gutters