diff --git a/src/ol/tilequeue.js b/src/ol/tilequeue.js
index 64984ba1a8..c5788df972 100644
--- a/src/ol/tilequeue.js
+++ b/src/ol/tilequeue.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ ol.TileQueue.prototype.loadMoreTiles = function() {
   var tile;
   while (this.heap_.length > 0 && this.tilesLoading_ < this.maxTilesLoading_) {
     tile = /** @type {ol.Tile} */ (this.dequeue_());
-    goog.events.listen(tile, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE,
+    goog.events.listenOnce(tile, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE,
         this.handleTileChange, false, this);
     tile.load();
     ++this.tilesLoading_;