diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
index d2cef19a1b..d5e1f2b308 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth.prototype =
         if (this.vemap != null) {
             var olCenter = this.map.getCenter();
             var olZoom = this.map.getZoom();
+    
+            var veCenter = this.getVELatLongFromOLLonLat(olCenter);
+            var veZoom = this.getVEZoomFromOLZoom(olZoom);
     
-            this.vemap.SetCenterAndZoom(new VELatLong(olCenter.lat, olCenter.lon),
-                                        olZoom + 1);
+            this.vemap.SetCenterAndZoom(veCenter, veZoom);
         }
     },