diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
index d33128f3a7..771e4ed2c8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Marker.prototype =
     */
     drawMarker: function(marker) {
         var px = this.map.getPixelFromLonLat(marker.lonlat);
-        var markerDiv = marker.draw(px);
-        if (marker.drawn != 1) {
-            this.div.appendChild(markerDiv);
-            marker.drawn = 1;
+        var markerImg = marker.draw(px);
+        if (!marker.drawn) {
+            this.div.appendChild(markerImg);
+            marker.drawn = true;
         }
     },