diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index a4341f7221..0283135f55 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
     pan: function(dx, dy, options) {
         
         if (!options) {
-            options = {}
+            options = {animate: true}
         }    
         // getCenter
         var centerPx = this.getViewPortPxFromLonLat(this.getCenter());