diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js
index afc6d931cc..05ac00200a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition.prototype =
      */
     setMap: function() {
         OpenLayers.Control.prototype.setMap.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.map.events.register( 'mousemove', this, this.mousemove);
+        this.map.events.register( 'mousemove', this, this.redraw);
     },     
     
     /** @final @type String */