diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
index 2c11105b3e..42ae464ee9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype =
         var div = null
         if ((document.body.filters && (version >= 5.5) && (version < 7))) {
             div = OpenLayers.Util.createAlphaImageDiv(imgLocation+"zoombar.png", 
-                      new OpenLayers.Size(sz.w, zoomStopSize),
-                      centered, "absolute", "OpenLayers_Control_PanZoomBar_Slider" + this.map.id, sz);
+                new OpenLayers.Size(sz.w, zoomStopSize),
+                centered, "absolute", "OpenLayers_Control_PanZoomBar" + this.map.id);
+            div.style.height = sz.h;
         } else {
             div = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv(
                 'OpenLayers_Control_PanZoomBar_Zoombar' + this.map.id,