diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 78bc44cee8..3cf5d7ef4d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -604,8 +604,9 @@ OpenLayers.Layer = OpenLayers.Class({
      * display - {Boolean}
      */
     display: function(display) {
+        var inRange = this.calculateInRange();
         if (display != (this.div.style.display != "none")) {
-            this.div.style.display = (display) ? "block" : "none";
+            this.div.style.display = (display && inRange) ? "block" : "none";
         }
     },