diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
index 05182ddb47..45e616ecf5 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Marker.prototype =
         var resolution = this.map.getResolution();
         var extent = this.map.getExtent();
         var pixel = new OpenLayers.Pixel(
-                       1/resolution * (marker.lonlat.lon - extent.left),
-                       1/resolution * (extent.top - marker.lonlat.lat)
+                       Math.round(1/resolution * (marker.lonlat.lon - extent.left)),
+                       Math.round(1/resolution * (extent.top - marker.lonlat.lat))
                        );
         var m = marker.generateMarker(pixel);
         this.div.appendChild(m);
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index f3cf6ae636..2138b60bd0 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
         // by the icon size.
         this.object.style.top = (pixel.y+this.icon.offset.y) + "px"
         this.object.style.left = (pixel.x+this.icon.offset.x) + "px"; 
+        this.object.style.position = "absolute";
         this.object.onclick = this.onclick;
         return this.object;
     },