diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js
index eb881e453d..2cc87bc590 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.getFeaturesForPixel =
  * @private
  */
 ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.handleLayerChange_ = function(event) {
-  this.expireTiles_(event.extents);
+  if (goog.isDef(this.renderedResolution_)) {
+    this.expireTiles_(event.extents);
+  }
   this.requestMapRenderFrame_();
 };