diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 8b0c31775b..086b43a13a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
                     this.events.triggerEvent("changelayer");
                 }
                 
-                if (zoomChanged || (layer.display && layer.inRange)) {
+                if (layer.visibility && layer.inRange) {
                     layer.moveTo(bounds, zoomChanged, dragging);
                 }
             }