diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 6b770c6e55..5a3fcbef43 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ OpenLayers.Util.modifyAlphaImageDiv = function(div, id, px, sz, imgURL,
                                                position, border, sizing, 
                                                opacity) {
 
-    OpenLayers.Util.modifyDOMElement(div, id, px, sz, 
-                                     null, null, null, opacity);
+    OpenLayers.Util.modifyDOMElement(div, id, px, sz, position,
+                                     null, null, opacity);
 
     var img = div.childNodes[0];