diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/LayerSwitcher.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/LayerSwitcher.js
index e3ac371240..1ce4dfcd7e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/LayerSwitcher.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/LayerSwitcher.js
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher.prototype =
 
                 div.ondblclick = this.doubleClick.bindAsEventListener(div);
                 div.onmousedown = this.singleClick.bindAsEventListener(div);
+                this.div.appendChild(div);
             }
-            this.div.appendChild(div);
             pixel = pixel.add(0, 35);
         }
         return this.div;