diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index 815eb0d0ae..c2ad2abfaa 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
                                                                 arguments);
         this.grid = [];
         this.tileQueue = [];
+        this._removeBackBuffer = OpenLayers.Function.bind(this.removeBackBuffer, this);
 
         if (this.removeBackBufferDelay === null) {
             this.removeBackBufferDelay = this.singleTile ? 0 : 2500;
@@ -757,6 +758,12 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
      * Remove back buffer from DOM.
      */
     removeBackBuffer: function() {
+        if (this._transitionElement) {
+            OpenLayers.Event.stopObserving(this._transitionElement, 'transitionend', this._removeBackBuffer);
+            OpenLayers.Event.stopObserving(this._transitionElement, 'webkitTransitionEnd', this._removeBackBuffer);
+            OpenLayers.Event.stopObserving(this._transitionElement, 'otransitionend', this._removeBackBuffer);
+            delete this._transitionElement;
+        }
         if(this.backBuffer) {
             this.div.removeChild(this.backBuffer);
             this.backBuffer = null;
@@ -1120,11 +1127,13 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
                 this.loading = false;
                 this.events.triggerEvent("loadend");
                 if(this.backBuffer) {
-                    // the removal of the back buffer is delayed to prevent flash
-                    // effects due to the animation of tile displaying
+                    this._transitionElement = tile.imgDiv;
+                    OpenLayers.Event.observe(this._transitionElement, 'transitionend', this._removeBackBuffer);
+                    OpenLayers.Event.observe(this._transitionElement, 'webkitTransitionEnd', this._removeBackBuffer);
+                    OpenLayers.Event.observe(this._transitionElement, 'otransitionend', this._removeBackBuffer);
+                    // the removal of the back buffer is delayed to prevent                     // flash effects due to the animation of tile displaying
                     this.backBufferTimerId = window.setTimeout(
-                        OpenLayers.Function.bind(this.removeBackBuffer, this),
-                        this.removeBackBufferDelay
+                        this._removeBackBuffer, this.removeBackBufferDelay
                     );
                 }
             }