diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index 1ba3c94b88..f204f9af9e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image.prototype =
      * 
      */
     destroy: function() {
-        if ((this.imgDiv != null) && (this.imgDiv.parentNode == this.layer.div)) {
-            this.layer.div.removeChild(this.imgDiv);
-            this.imgDiv.map = null;
+        if (this.imgDiv != null)  {
+            OpenLayers.Event.stopObservingElement(this.imgDiv.id);
+            if (this.imgDiv.parentNode == this.layer.div) {
+                this.layer.div.removeChild(this.imgDiv);
+                this.imgDiv.map = null;
+            }
         }
         this.imgDiv = null;
         OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);