diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 261dfe50d6..466a7748fb 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.prototype = {
                 this.resolutions.push(this.maxResolution / Math.pow(2, i));
             }    
         }
+        this.resolutions = this.resolutions.sort().reverse();
     },
 
     /**