diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
index 2f7ff50631..6d59e4c2ab 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      *      returned by the layer protocol.
      */
     triggerRead: function(options) {
-        if (this.response && options.noAbort !== true) {
+        if (this.response && !(options && options.noAbort === true)) {
             this.layer.protocol.abort(this.response);
             this.layer.events.triggerEvent("loadend");
         }