diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
index 00df50325b..00bcfe74e6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      *      the strategy was already active.
      */
     activate: function() {
-        var activated = OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.activate.call(this);
+        var activated = OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.activate.apply(this, arguments);
         if(activated) {
             this.layer.events.on({
                 "refresh": this.load,