diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js
index cccdf2a09a..24750b0011 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Panel.js
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Panel = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
             } else {
                 control.activate();
             }
-            this.redraw();
             return;
         }
         var c;
diff --git a/tests/Control/Panel.html b/tests/Control/Panel.html
index e52fed2617..2c3dd672d3 100644
--- a/tests/Control/Panel.html
+++ b/tests/Control/Panel.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         panel.redrawsCount = 0;              
         panel.activateControl(toggleControl);
-        t.ok((panel.redrawsCount > 0),"Redraw called on activated toggle " +
+        t.eq(panel.redrawsCount, 1, "Redraw called on activated toggle " +
             panel.redrawsCount + " times.");
         t.ok(toolControl.active && !anotherToolControl.active && toggleControl.active,
               "activated the toggle control, which has no influence on the tool & togggle controls.");