diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 2d941a187f..325e8fa785 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
     */
     initialize: function(name) {
         this.name = name;
-        this.div = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv();
-        this.div.style.width = "100%";
-        this.div.style.height = "100%";
+        if (this.div == null) {
+            this.div = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv();
+            this.div.style.width = "100%";
+            this.div.style.height = "100%";
+        }
     },
     
     /**
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index 2d685484b7..9d98958aef 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -22,9 +22,19 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
     */
     initialize: function(name, url, params) {
         OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
+        OpenLayers.Layer.Marker.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
         OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults(this.params, this.DEFAULT_PARAMS);
     },    
     
+    /** 
+    * @param {OpenLayers.Bounds} bounds
+    * @param {Boolean} zoomChanged
+    */
+    moveTo: function(bounds, zoomChanged) {
+        OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
+        OpenLayers.Layer.Marker.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+    
     /**
     * @param {String} name
     * @param {hash} params