diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index f114e279a7..e5134ed777 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
      * visible - {Boolean} Display the layer (if in range)
      */
     setVisibility: function(visible) {
-        OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane.prototype.setVisibility.apply(this, arguments);
         this.setGMapVisibility(visible);
+        OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane.prototype.setVisibility.apply(this, arguments);
     },
     
     /**