diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index b4f7bfa28f..fe64739045 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -432,8 +432,9 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG.prototype =
         var strings = [];
         for(var i = 0; i < components.length; i++) {
             var component = this.getShortString(components[i]);
-            if (!component) { return false; }
-            strings.push(component);
+            if (component) {
+                strings.push(component);
+            }
         }
         return strings.join(",");
     },